SOLUTION: Please help: Find 2 consecutive even integers such that the greater is 6 less than 3 times the lesser. Thanks!

SOLUTION: Please help: Find 2 consecutive even integers such that the greater is 6 less than 3 times the lesser. Thanks!

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Question 786660: Please help:
Find 2 consecutive even integers such that the greater is 6 less than 3 times the lesser.
Thanks!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find 2 consecutive even integers such that the greater is 6 less than 3 times the lesser.
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Equation:
2x+2 = 3x -6
x = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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