document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158779>Question 158779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help figuring out how to write out this problem. The question reads: The larger of two consecutive even integers is 6 less than 3 times the smaller. Find the integers. This is a question on my daughter's homework. It isn't from the textbook as far as I know. I appreciate any help you can provide. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let n=\"1st integer\", so n+2=\"2nd integer\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The larger of two consecutive even integers\" __ n+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"is\" __ =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"6 less than 3 times the smaller\" __ 3n-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n+2=3n-6 __ subtracting n and adding 6 __ 8=2n __ dividing by 2 __ 4=n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 6=n+2  </SPAN>\n" );
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