document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249945>Question 249945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive even integers is equal to seven times the first decreased by 18. find the integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=182002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & x=2 be the 2 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2=7x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-7x=-18-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=-20/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2=6 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+6=7*4-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=28-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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