SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller is 5 less than one fourth the larger

SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller is 5 less than one fourth the larger

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Question 996985: find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller is 5 less than one fourth the larger
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = smaller of two consecutive integer numbers.

An equation:

x = .(x+2) - 5,

4x + = x + 2 - 20,

3x = -18,

x = -6.

The numbers are -6 and -4.

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