SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers if one-third of the smaller number is equal to one-fourth of the largest integer.

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Question 423294: Find two consecutive even integers if one-third of the smaller number is equal to one-fourth of the largest integer.
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Find two consecutive even integers
x, (x+2)
one-third of the smaller number is equal to one-fourth of the largest integer.
1%2F3x = 1%2F4(x+2)
Multiply both sides by 12
4x = 3(x+2)
4x = 3x + 6
4x - 3x = 6
x = 6 and 8 are the integers