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find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is equal to the difference of three times the larger and two times the smaller.

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x and x+2 are the numbers

x+(x+2)=3(x+2)-2x
2x+2=3x+6-2x
2-6=x
x=4
x+2=6

the numbers are: 4 and 6
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