SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added two times the larger gives a sum of 40.

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Question 608662: find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added two times the larger gives a sum of 40.
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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x x-2
x-2 + 2x = 40
3x - 2 = 40
3x = 42
x = 14
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The integers are highlight_green%2812%29 and highlight_green%2814%29
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Check
12 + 2(14) = 12 + 28 = 40
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