document.write( "Question 859157: if one third of the smaller even number is subtracted from one half of the bigger even number the answer is 8. Find x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #517580 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x and (x+2) represent  the two even numbers
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document.write( "         |Multiplying thru by 24 so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "    12(x+2) - 8x = 192
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document.write( "     12x + 24 - 8x = 192
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document.write( "           4x = 168
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document.write( "            x = 42     
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document.write( "CHECKING our answer*** larger even is 44
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document.write( "  22 - 14 = 8
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