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Find two Consecutive even integers Such that the smaller added two times the larger gives a sum of 22

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Answer:

6, 8

Explanation:

any even number is two less than the next even number. or two more than the previous even number.

x + 2(x+2) = 22

x + 2x + 4 = 22

3x = 18

x = 6

x + 2 = 8

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