document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159648>Question 159648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The greater of two consecutive even integers is 6 less than three times the lesser. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = lesser of two consecutive even integers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = greater of two consecutive even integers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"The greater of two consecutive even integers is 6 less than three times the lesser.\" we derive our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 3x - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, solving for x (lesser of two integers):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 3x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 2x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = x (lesser of two integers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "greater to two integers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 4+2 = 6 (greater of two integers) <BR>\n" );
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