SOLUTION: Two consecutive even integers are such that three times the smaller plus seven times the larger is -166. What are the two integers?

SOLUTION: Two consecutive even integers are such that three times the smaller plus seven times the larger is -166. What are the two integers?

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Question 294637: Two consecutive even integers are such that three times the smaller plus seven times the larger is -166. What are the two integers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+7*(x+2)=-166
x=-18 x+2=-16
check
3*-18+7*(-16)=-166
ok
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