document.write( "Question 910232: Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of the larger and twice the smaller is 62. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552335 by Lenzky(18)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be the smaller nunber and x+2 be the larger\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2 + 2x = 62 \n" ); document.write( "combine similar terms \n" ); document.write( "x+2x = 62-2 \n" ); document.write( "3x=60 divide both side by 3 to get x \n" ); document.write( "x=20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2=? \n" ); document.write( "20+2= 22\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20 & 22\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CHECKING \n" ); document.write( "22+ (2)20 = 62 \n" ); document.write( "22+40=62 \n" ); document.write( "62 = 62 \n" ); document.write( " |