SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to four times the larger gives the sum 58

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Question 913690: find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to four times the larger gives the sum 58
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

x + 4(x+2) = 58
5x + 8 = 58
5x = 50
x = 10

The integers are 10 and 12.