document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101996>Question 101996</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321437266/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive even integers such that the lesser added to three times the greater gives a sum of 46. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose the first integer is a and the second one is a+2, therefore:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+3a+%2B+6+=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+3a+%2B+6+=+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4a+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4a+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the first integer is 10 and the second is 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers :) </SPAN>\n" );
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