document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226613>Question 226613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of an even integer and TWICE the next greater even integer is 8 more than 4 times the greater integer. Find the smaller integer of the pair. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=168709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  x= smaller  even integer,,,,(x+2) next  larger  even  integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x) + 2(x+2) = 8+ 4(x+2),,,,given  relationship<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x +4 = 8 + 4x +8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12 = x............(x+2) = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,,(-12) + 2(-10) = 8 + 4(-10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12 -20 = 8 -40 = -32,,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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