document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219983>Question 219983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the greater of two consecutive even integers is 20 more than twice the smaller </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=165269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the greater of two consecutive even integers is 20 more than twice the smaller<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Even implies the number is a multiple of 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd:2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 2(2x)+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 4x+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = -18 (smaller)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = -16 (larger)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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