SOLUTION: Tripling the greater of two consecutive even intergers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser interger. What are the intergers? I do not understand how to work thi

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Question 311194: Tripling the greater of two consecutive even intergers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser interger. What are the intergers? I do not understand how to work this problem can you help?
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N and N+2 are the two consecutive integers.
N+2 is the greater, N is the lesser.
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3%28N%2B2%29=N-10
3N%2B6=N-10
2N=-16
N=-8
Your two integers are -8 and -6.