document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679079>Question 679079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to three times the larger gives sum of 38 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=partha_ban><B>partha_ban(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=partha_ban><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=partha_ban><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = smaller even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x+2 = next even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By condition, x + 3*(x+2) = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x + 6 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 38 - 6 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32/4 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the numbers are 8 and 8+2=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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