SOLUTION: The sum of 2 consecutive even integers equals 8 more than 3 times the smaller. Find the integers.

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Question 840605: The sum of 2 consecutive even integers equals 8 more than 3 times the smaller. Find the integers.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N%2B%28N%2B1%29=8%2B3N
2N%2B1=3N%2B8
-N=7
N=-7
-7 and -6 are the integers