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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The integers are x and x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(x+2)=x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8+2=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(-6)=-8-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=-18<BR>\n" );
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