SOLUTION: find two consecutive even numbers if 1/3 of the smaller number is one more than 1/4 of the bigger number

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Question 392605: find two consecutive even numbers if 1/3 of the smaller number is one more than 1/4 of the bigger number
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find two consecutive even numbers if 1/3 of the smaller number is one more than 1/4 of the bigger number
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x & x+2 be the consequtive even numbers
x%2F3+=%28%28x%2B2%29%2F4%29+%2B1
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x%2F3+-%28%28x%2B2%29%2F4%29+=1
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LCD = 12
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%284x-3%28x%2B2%29%29%2F12=+1
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4x-3x-6=+12%2A1
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x-6=12
x=12+6
x=18
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18 & 20 are the numbers