document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839090>Question 839090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive even integers, of which the smaller is x, is no more than 24. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "of which the smaller is x, is no more than 24.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Even integers are not represented by x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Even integers are ALWAYS a multiple of 2, so they<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must be represented by 2*x or 2(x+1) etc.<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( "2x + 2x+2 <= 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+1 <= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x <= 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <= 5.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x <= 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 <= 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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