SOLUTION: find the two consecutive even integers such that five times the first is equal to four times the second.

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Question 927399: find the two consecutive even integers such that five times the first is equal to four times the second.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = x + 2
5x = 4y
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = -2
5x - 4y = 0
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solution:
x = 8
y = 10
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