document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315980>Question 315980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=226011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & x+2 be the 2 even numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)/2-2x/5=5 find the LCD (10).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5(x+2)-2*2x]/2*5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5x+10-4x]/10=5combinwe like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10/10=5 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=5*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 ans for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+2=42 ans for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42/2-2*40/5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-80/5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-16=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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