SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even intergers such that their sum is equal to the difference of three times the larger and two times the smaller

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Question 900871: Find two consecutive even intergers such that their sum is equal to the difference of three times the larger and two times the smaller
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Find two consecutive even intergers such that their sum is equal to the difference of three times the larger and two times the smaller
let first consecutive integer is X and other is X+2
as per given conditions
x+x+2=3(x+2)-2x
2x+2=3x+6-2x
2x+2=X+6
X=4
first even consecutive is 4 and other is 6