SOLUTION: The greater of two consecutive even integers is six less than twice the smaller. Find the two numbers

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Question 164146: The greater of two consecutive even integers is six less than twice the smaller. Find the two numbers
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET X & X+2 BE THE INTEGERS.
X+2=2X-6
X-2X=-6-2
-X=-8
X=8 FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.
8+22=10 FOR THE LARGER INTEGER.
PROOF:
10=2*8-6
10=16-6
10=10