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find two consecutive even numbers such that the sum of 3 times the smaller and 5 times the larger is 106​
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find two consecutive even numbers such that the sum of 3 times the smaller and 5 times the larger is 106​

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to find that you would do (such that x is the unknown) 3x+5(x+2)=106
and if you do this you will find that x=12

so the two numbers you are looking for are 12 and 14
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