document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314492>Question 314492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive even integers such that twelve times the first equals eight times the second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malaydassharma><B>malaydassharma(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malaydassharma><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=malaydassharma><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the larger number(second). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "As they are consecutive number the previous(first) number is (x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As per the problem,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(x-1)=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 12x-8x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, x=12/4=3 , the larger number.\r<BR>\n" );
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