document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248465>Question 248465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lesser of two consecutive even integers is 10 more than one-half the greater. Find the integers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181071 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=181071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+2 = consecutive even integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the lesser of two consecutive integers is 10 more than one-half the greater, the equation becomes:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B10=%281%2F2%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B10=%281%2F2%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x to determine the first integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then add 2 to find the consecutive even integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*** The solutions will result in negative integers. *** </SPAN>\n" );
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