SOLUTION: find two consecutive even intergers such that the sum of twice the smaller integer plus the larger integer is 146

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Question 787566: find two consecutive even intergers such that the sum of twice the smaller integer plus the larger integer is 146
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

2x + (x+2) = 146
3x + 2 = 146
3x = 144
x = 48

The integers are 48 and 50.