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document.write( " Solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Let x be the first even interger<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x + 2 be the second even integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greater of two consective even integers is six less than twice the smaller.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      x + 2 = 2x - 6    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + 2 - x = 2x - x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          2 = x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2 + 6 = x - 6 + 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "          8 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    if x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x + 2 = 8 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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