SOLUTION: tripling the greater of 2 consectutive even integers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser even integer. What are the integers?

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Question 217899: tripling the greater of 2 consectutive even integers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser even integer. What are the integers?
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tripling the greater of 2 consecutive even integers gives the same result as
subtracting 10 from the lesser even integer. What are the integers?
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Obviously the solution here will be negative
:
Let the integers be x, (x+2)
:
3(x+2) = x - 10
3x + 6 = x - 10
3x - x = -10 - 6
2x = -16
x = -8
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The integers: -8, -6
;
;
Check this (-6 is greater than -8)
3(-6) = -8 - 10