Problema Solution
Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to three
times the larger gives a sum of 54
Answer provided by our tutors
Тhe 2 consecutive even integers can be written as:
2x, 2x + 2, where x is integer.
In this case the larger is 2x + 2, the smaller is 2x since:
2x < 2x + 2
The smaller number added to 3 times the larger equals 54:
2x + 3(2x + 2) = 54
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x = 6
2x = 2*6 = 12
2x + 2 = 2*6 + 2 = 14
The two consecutive event integers are 12 and 14.