SOLUTION: for two consecutive even integers, the sum of the smaller and twice the larger is 58

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Question 517626: for two consecutive even integers, the sum of the smaller and twice the larger is 58
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for two consecutive even integers,
x, (x+2)
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the sum of the smaller and twice the larger is 58
x + 2(x+2) = 58
x + 2x + 4 = 58
3x = 58 - 4
3x = 54
x = 18 and 20 are the two consecutive even integers