document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=239193>Question 239193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller is 26 less than 3 times the larger </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x = an integer, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = is its even consecutive integer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem tells us that the smaller is 26 less than 3 times the larger.  So, the equation then becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x to find the least integer.  Then use that value to find the other consecutive even integer.  You should come up with x=10. </SPAN>\n" );
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