SOLUTION: Tripling the greater of two consecutive even intergers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser interger. What are the intergers? I do not understand how to work thi

Question 311194: Tripling the greater of two consecutive even intergers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser interger. What are the intergers? I do not understand how to work this problem can you help?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
N and N+2 are the two consecutive integers.
N+2 is the greater, N is the lesser.
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Your two integers are and .
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