document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102933>Question 102933</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395771161/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The greater of two consecutive even intergers, is 20 more than twice the smaller. Find the #.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74861 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=74861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X & X+2 ARE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE EVEN NUMBERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2=2X+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2X=20-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-18 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLEST INTERGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18+2=-16 FOR THE LARGER INTERGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18+2=2*-18+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16=-36+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16=-16\r<BR>\n" );
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