SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of three first and three times the second is 8 less than 62

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Question 762446: Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of three first and three times the second is 8 less than 62
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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First integer = x
Second integer = x + 2
3(x) + 3(x + 2) = 62 - 8
3x + 3x + 6 = 54
6x = 54 - 6
6x = 48
x = 8
First integer = 8
Second integer = 10
Proof:
3(x) + 3(x + 2) = 62 - 8
3(8) + 3(8 + 2) = 54
24 + 30 = 54
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