SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to five times the larger gives a sum of 70.

SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to five times the larger gives a sum of 70.

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Question 782638: Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to five times the larger gives a sum of 70.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

x + 5(x+2) = 70
x + 5x + 10 = 70
6x = 60
x = 10

The integers are 10 and 12.
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