document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168260>Question 168260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: The greater of two consecutive even integers is twelve less than twice the smaller.Find the consecutive even integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = smaller of two consecutive even integers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = larger of two consecutive even integers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"The greater of two consecutive even integers is twelve less than twice the smaller.\" we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 2x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = x (smaller integer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "larger integer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 14+2 = 16 (larger integer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: 14 and 16\r<BR>\n" );
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