SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even intergers such that the sum of the larger and 3 times the smaller is 234.

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Question 960911: Find two consecutive even intergers such that the sum of the larger and 3 times the smaller is 234.
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let x = smaller
let x +2 = larger


the sum of larger and 3 times the smaller
(x+2+3)(x) = 234


x+5(x) = 234
(x^2 + 5x) = 234


x^2 + 5x - 234 = 0

x= (-5 +- sqrt(5^2 - 4(1)(-234)))/(2(1))


x = -5+- sqrt(25 + 936)/2

answer/solution:
x = -18 smaller
x = -16 larger

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Find two consecutive even intergers such that the sum of the larger and 3 times the smaller is 234.
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