SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to three times the larger gives a sum of 30

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Question 569555: Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to three times the larger gives a sum of 30
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the larger even integer. The previous even integer would have been
x-2
We know that %28x-2%29%2B3x=30 , so
%28x-2%29%2B3x=30 --> 4x-2=30 --> 4x=32 --> x=8
The even integers are 6 and 8
Checking: 6%2B3%2A8=6%2B24=30