document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165094>Question 165094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive even integers such that 3 times the smaller is 12 more than 2 times 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 #121693 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=121693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & (x+2) be the 2 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2(x+2)+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2x+4+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 answer for the smaller integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+2 for the larger integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*16=2*18+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=36=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48\r<BR>\n" );
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