document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159647>Question 159647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lesser of two consecutive even integers is 10 more than one-half the greater. Find the integers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=117765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X & X+2 BE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE EVEN INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(X+2)/2+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-10=(X+2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X-10)=X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-20=X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-X=2+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=22 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+2=24 FOR THE LARGER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=24/2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=12+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22<BR>\n" );
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