document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102192>Question 102192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the greater of two consecutive even integers is six less than three times the lesser </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x & (x+2) are the consecutive even numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)=3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3x=-6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 answer for the lesser number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2=6 for the greater number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=3*4-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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