SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers if one-third of the smaller one is equal to one-fourth of the larger one

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Question 253166: find two consecutive even integers if one-third of the smaller one is equal to one-fourth of the larger one
Answer by palanisamy(496) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the two consecutive even integers be x and x+2.
Given,one-third of the smaller one is equal to one-fourth of the larger one.
x/3 = (x+2)/4
4x = 3(x+2)
4x = 3x+6
x = 6
Therefore the two consecutive even integers are 6 and 8