SOLUTION: Three times the smaller of two even integers is equal to -146 minus four times the larger of the two integers. What are the two even integers?

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Question 499359: Three times the smaller of two even integers is equal to -146 minus four times the larger of the two integers. What are the two even integers?
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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As stated, there are an infinity of answers, e.g. -54, 4 and -38, 8.
You probably left out the critical word "consecutive".
In that case answer is -22, -20.
Don't leave out information!