SOLUTION: the sum of a positive even interger and the next greater even integer is at most 14. What are the integers?

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Question 388100: the sum of a positive even interger and the next greater even integer is at most 14. What are the integers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of a positive even integer and the
next greater even integer is at most 14.
What are the integers?
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Inequality:
2x + 2x+2 <= 14
4x <= 12
x <= 3
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2x <=5
2x+2 <= 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.