SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers such that nine times the first equals six times the second. Find the larger number.

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Question 494344:
Find two consecutive even integers such that nine times the first equals six times the second.
Find the larger number.

Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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9(x-2)=6x
3x=18
x=6
4*9=6*6