SOLUTION: Find the largest of two consecutive even integers such that three times the larger added to the smaller is 54.

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Question 106108: Find the largest of two consecutive even integers such that three times the larger added to the smaller is 54.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Define two integers,
N - first even integer
N+2 - second consecutive even integer
such that,
3%28N%2B2%29%2BN=54
3N%2B6%2BN=54
4N=48
N=12
N%2B2=14
Check your answer.
3%2814%29%2B12=54
42%2B12=54
54=54
Good answer.
The smaller even integer is 12, the larger even integer is 14.