SOLUTION: find 2 consecutive even integers such twice the smaller is 16 more than one-third the larger

Question 764126: find 2 consecutive even integers such twice the smaller is 16 more than one-third the larger
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find 2 consecutive even integers such twice the smaller is 16 more than one-third the larger
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let x=smaller consecutive even integer
x+2=larger consecutive even integer
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2x=(x+2)/3+16
6x=x+2+48
5x=50
x=10
x+2=12
smaller consecutive even integer=10
larger consecutive even integer=12
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