document.write( "Question 180286: Word problem: Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller integer subtracted from twice the larger gives a difference of 10. find the two even integers.
\n" ); document.write( "I go the answers just by trial and error as: 6 & 8 but is there a formula to use for this problem? thanks \n" ); document.write( "
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Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller integer subtracted from twice the larger gives a difference of 10. find the two even integers.
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\n" ); document.write( "Here's an easy way, write an equation for the statement
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\n" ); document.write( "let the two consecutive integers be: x, (x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"smaller integer subtracted from twice the larger gives a difference of 10.
\n" ); document.write( "2(x + 2) - x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 4 - x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "2x - x = 10 - 4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6 and 8 are the integers\r
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