document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102368>Question 102368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smaller of 2 consecutive even integers is 5 more than 1/2 of the greater.  I am needing help writing an equation representing this problem.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=smaller\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smaller of 2 consecutive even integers ... x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is ... =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 more than 1/2 of the greater ... 5+(1/2)(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5+(1/2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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