Question 840161
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Hi,
find two consecutive even numbers {{{highlight_green(x)}}} and {{{highlight_green(x+2)}}}
so that 5 times the first exceeds 3 times the second by 54.
Question states***
  5x = 3(x+2) -54
  5x = 3x + 6 -54
  2x = -48
   x = -24
two consecutive even numbers are: -24, -22
CHECKING our answer***
-120 = -66-54