document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950430>Question 950430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive even integers is 16 less than three times the larger number. find the integers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=smaller integer; x+2=larger integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+2)=3(x+2)-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=3x+6-16 Subtract 2x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=x-10 Add 10 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=x ANSWER 1: The smaller integer is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=14 ANSWER 2: The larger integer is 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(small integer)+(large integer)=3(large integer)-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+14=3(14)-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=42-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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