document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121567>Question 121567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What is three times the smaller of two consecutive even integers is the same as -146 minus 4 times the larger integer. find the integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you so much<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=89229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x=-146-4(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-146-4x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4x=-146-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=-154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-154/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-22 is the answer for the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-22+2=20 for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-22)=-146-4(-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-66=-146+80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-66=-66 </SPAN>\n" );
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