document.write( "Question 381183: the sum of an even integer and twice the next greater even integer is eight more than four times the greater integer. find the lesser integer. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #270402 by neatmath(302) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x be the first even integer. Then the next even integer is x+2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2%2A%28x%2B2%29=8%2B4%2A%28x%2B2%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2x%2B4=8%2B4x%2B8\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B4=4x%2B16\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-12\"$
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