document.write( "Question 295475: Find two consecutive even numbers such that the difference of one-half the larger number and two-fifths the smaller number is equal to five. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #212941 by alicealc(293) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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1st even number = x
\n" ); document.write( "2nd even number = x + 2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29+%2A+%28x%2B2%29+-+%282%2F5%29+%2A+x+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29+%2A+%28x%2B2%29+-+%282%2F5%29+%2A+x+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29+%2A+x+%2B+%281%2F2%29+%2A+2+-+%282%2F5%29+%2A+x+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29+%2A+x+%2B+1+-+%282%2F5%29+%2A+x+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29+%2A+x+-+%282%2F5%29+%2A+x+=+5+-+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F2+%2A+x+-+2%2F5+%2A+x+=+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F10+%2A+x+-+4%2F10+%2A+x+=+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F10+%2A+x+=+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 * 10/1
\n" ); document.write( "x = 40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1st even number = x = 40
\n" ); document.write( "2nd even number = x + 2 = 40 + 2 = 42\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so the numbers will be 40 and 42 \n" ); document.write( "

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