document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26553>Question 26553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive even integers such that 3 times the smaller is 8 more than 2 times the larger. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me translate into an equation and solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that it would be x for the smaller <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    and x + 2 for the larger, but I'm stuck after that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=14423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two consecutive integers be x and x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x)=8+2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=8+2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12+2=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the 2 consectuive integers are 12 and 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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