document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275258>Question 275258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an ordered list of five conseccutive positive even integers, the ratio of the greatest integer to the least integer is 2 to 1. Which of the following is the middle integer in the list?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B)12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C)14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D)16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E)18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=200785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To make sure the smallest integer is greater than 0 let x+2 be the smallest integer. Then the next four consecutive even integres are x+4, x+6, x+8 and x+10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+10)/(x+2) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+10 = 2*(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = 2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The middle integer is x+6 = 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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