SOLUTION: i apologize if i put this in the wrong section. i have no idea where to even start find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smaller integer plus twice the l

Question 708288: i apologize if i put this in the wrong section. i have no idea where to even start

find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smaller integer plus twice the larger integer equals 58
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are in the right section.
Call the smaller even integer
The next larger even integer is
For example, if the smaller is , the
next larger is
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given:

The consecutive even integers are 18 and 20

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