SOLUTION: The greater of two consecutive even integers is 20 more than twice the smaller. Find the integers.

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Question 106942This question is from textbook structure and method
: The greater of two consecutive even integers is 20 more than twice the smaller. Find the integers. This question is from textbook structure and method

Found 2 solutions by checkley75, cheesey:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET X BE THE FIRST EVEN NUMBER & X+2 THE LARGER EVEN NUMBER.
(X+2)=2X+20
X+2=2X+20
X-2X=20-2
-X=18
X=-18
PROOF
-18+2=2*-18+20
-16=-36+20
-16=-16

Answer by cheesey(22) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = greater of two
x-2 = smaller of two
x = 2(x-2) + 20
x = 2x - 4 + 20
x = 2x +16
x = -16
-16, -18