document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817966>Question 817966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the smaller of 2 consecutive even integers if the sum of twice the smaller integer and the larger integers is -16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + (x+2) = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are -6 and -4. </SPAN>\n" );
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