document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158590>Question 158590</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIND TWO CONSECUITE EVEN INTEGERS SUCH THAT TWICE THE SMALLER IS 10 MORE THEN THE LARGER </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let s = smaller even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let l = larger even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "requirement states that 2 * s = l + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for l, we get l = 2*s -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for any s, we should be able to calculate an l that meets the requirements.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for example we can take s = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then l = 2*(-4)-10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "making l = -18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * (-4) = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 + 10 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "requirement is met.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "works for positive even integers as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take s = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 2*54-10 = 108-10 = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*54 = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98+10 = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as long as s is an even integer, l will be an even integer as well.<BR>\n" );
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