SOLUTION: Find t6wo consecutive even integers such that three times the lesser integer, added to the larger integer, is 58.

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Question 283909: Find t6wo consecutive even integers such that three times the lesser integer, added to the larger integer, is 58.
Answer by brucewill(101) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = First Number
Let x+2 = Second Consecutive Number.
3x is three times the lesser number.
3x+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+58
4x+%2B+2+=+58
4x+=+56
x+=+14
First Number is highlight%2814%29
Second Number is highlight%2816%29
Proof: 14*3 = 42 + 16 = 58.