SOLUTION: Find 2 Consecutive Even Integers Such That Their Sum Is 22 Less Than 8 Times The First Integer.

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Question 838731: Find 2 Consecutive Even Integers Such That Their Sum Is 22 Less Than 8 Times The First Integer.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

x + (x+2) = 8x - 22
2x + 2 = 8x - 22
24 = 6x
x = 4


first integer = x = 4