document.write( "Question 937811: In a pair of consecutive even integers, five times the smaller is less than four times the greater. Find the largest pair of integers satisfying the given condition. \n" ); document.write( "
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let x be the smaller consecutive even integer.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x < 4(x+2) becomes 5x < 4x + 8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtract 4x from both sides to get x < 8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here's my check with numbers from -20 to 20/\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when x is equal to or greater than 8, 5x is not smaller than 4(x+2).\r
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