document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347492>Question 347492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than one half of the greater.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the integers be x and x+2 (notice they are even numbers)...now set up with facts from the problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 + (1/2)(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now to clear the fraction, multiply everything by two...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10 + (x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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