SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers such that three times th smaller one exceeds two times the larger one by 6

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Question 708587: Find two consecutive even integers such that three times th smaller one exceeds two times the larger one by 6
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

3x = 2(x+2) + 6
3x = 2x + 4 + 6
x = 10

integers: 10, 12