SOLUTION: what are two consecutive even integers. such that five times the smaller minus three times the larger is 50

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Question 990185: what are two consecutive even integers. such that five times the smaller minus three times the larger is 50
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

5x - 3(x+2) = 50
5x - 3x - 6 = 50
2x = 56
x = 28

The integers are 28 and 30.