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Question 416990: How do i work out a problem where you have two consecutive even integers, such that five times the first integer is equal to four times the second integer?
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Hi

two consecutive even integers

Let x and (x+2)represent the smaller and larger respectively

Question states***

  5x = 4(x+2)

Solving for x

  x = 8    The two consecutive even integers are 8,10



CHECKING our Answer***

  5*8 = 4*10 = 40