document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102046>Question 1102046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question that says find 2 consecutive even integers such that their sum is equal to the difference of 3 times the larger and 2 times the smaller.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = first consecutive even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = second consecutive even integer   {even integers are separated by 2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 2 = 3(x + 2) - 2x   {their sum equals difference of 3 times larger and 2 times smaller}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2 = 3x + 6 - 2x   {combined like terms and used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2 = x + 6  {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 {subtracted x and 2 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 6 {substituted 4, in for x, into x + 2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 and 6 are the two consecutive even integers<BR>\n" );
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