document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552715>Question 552715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help interpreting this question: two consecutive even integers are such that three times the smaller plus seven times the larger is -166. find the smaller integer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=360478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+7(x+2)=-166<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+7x+14=-166<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=-180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-180/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=-16 </SPAN>\n" );
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