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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are in the right section.
Call the smaller even integer +n+
The next larger even integer is +n+%2B+2+
For example, if the smaller is +8+, the
next larger is +10+
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given:
+n+%2B+2%2A%28+n+%2B+2+%29+=+58+
+n+%2B+2n+%2B+4+=+58+
+3n+=+58+-+4+
+3n+=+54+
+n+=+18+
+n+%2B+2+=+20+
The consecutive even integers are 18 and 20