document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=517456>Question 517456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure how to solve this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tripling the greater of two consecutive even integers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the less even integer.  What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Tripling the greater of two consecutive even integers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the less even integer. What are the integers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x+2) = 2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6 = 2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x = 2*-4 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2 = 2*-4+2 = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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