document.write( "Question 107796: When the smaller of two consecutive even integers is added to three times the larger, the result is 31. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #78549 by lauramg012(4)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Not possible.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "consecutive even integers: \n" ); document.write( "2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ....\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "two consecutive even integers: \n" ); document.write( "2 and 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the smaller of the two consecutive even integers (2) is added to 3 times the larger (4) the result is 31. \n" ); document.write( "2+4(3)=31 \n" ); document.write( "2+12=31 \n" ); document.write( "14=31 false\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "two consecutive even integers: \n" ); document.write( "4 and 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the smaller of the two consecutive even integers (4) is added to 3 times the larger (6) the result is 31 \n" ); document.write( "4+6(3)=31 \n" ); document.write( "4+18=31 \n" ); document.write( "22=31 false\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "two consecutive even integers: \n" ); document.write( "6 and 8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the smaller of the two consecutive even integers (6) is added to 3 times the larger (8) the result is 31 \n" ); document.write( "6+8(3)=31 \n" ); document.write( "6+24=31 \n" ); document.write( "30=31 false\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "two consecutive even intergers: \n" ); document.write( "8 and 10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the smaller of the two consecutive even integers (8) is added to 3 times the larger (10) the result is 31 \n" ); document.write( "8+10(3)=31 \n" ); document.write( "8+30=31 \n" ); document.write( "38=31 false\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are no two consecutive even integers in which the smaller is added to three times the larger to get a result of 31. \n" ); document.write( " |