document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253165>Question 253165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive even integers if one-third of the smaller one is equal to one-fourth of the larger one </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     find two consecutive even integers if one-third of the smaller one is equal to one-fourth of the larger one<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = smaller consecutive even integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = larger consecutive even integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3(x) = 1/4(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 (smaller integer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larger integer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 6+2 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: 6 and 8<BR>\n" );
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