document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254302>Question 254302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The greater of two consecutive even integers is ten less than twice the smaller. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the smaller of the two integers. Then the next even integer is x+2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = 2*x - 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x. The larger integer will then be x+2.   </SPAN>\n" );
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