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Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of the larger and twice the smaller is 62

Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of the larger and twice the smaller is 62
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Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of the larger and twice the smaller is 62

User Farhan Farooqui
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2x and (2x +2)
2 * 2x + 2x + 2 = 62
6x = 60
x = 10
So 2x = 20 (one of the integers) and 22 is the other


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