SOLUTION: The smaller of two consecutive even integers is five mroe than one half of the greater. What are the integers?

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Question 239062: The smaller of two consecutive even integers is five mroe than one half of the greater. What are the integers?
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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If we have two consecutive integers, then we can say:
x = integer
x+1 = consecutive integer
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Since the smaller one is five more than one half of its consecutive, our formula would be:
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x=%28%28x%2B1%29%2F2%29%2B5
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Now solve for x, then you will also be able to know which is it's consecutive integer.
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x-5=%28%28x%2B1%29%2F2%29
2%28x-5%29=x%2B1
2x-10=x%2B1
2x-x=1%2B10
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I'll let you finish it. :)