document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856917>Question 856917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi I am having trouble finding out which formula to use for this problem can some one pleas help thanks in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the lesser of two consecutive even integers is tripled, the result is 20 more than twice the grater integer. find the two integers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the numbers be x & x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=20+2(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=20+2x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are 24 & 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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