SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that three times the second decreased by the first is 22

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Question 989631: find two consecutive even integers such that three times the second decreased by the first is 22
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find two consecutive even integers such that three times the second decreased by the first is 22
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1st:: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Equation:
3(2x+2)-2x = 22
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6x+6-2x = 22
4x = 16
x = 4
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1st:: 2x = 8
2nd:: 2x+2 = 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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