Question

tripling the greater of two consecutive even integers gives the same result as subtracting 10 from the lesser even integer. what are the integers?

Answer 1

hello saifoo!

Answer 2

Integer A: x
Integer B : x +1

3(x+1) = x - 10

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Answer 3

And Hello there Satellite. :)

Answer 4

oops
consecutive "even" integers, so if one is \(x\) the next one is \(x+2\)

Answer 5

Ops, my bad.

Answer 6

lol
close though

Answer 7

\(3(x+2)=x-10\) solve for \(x\) in maybe 4 steps

Answer 8

Correction:

Integer A: x
Integer B : x +2

3(x+2) = x - 10

Answer 9

This is my problem from the day i was born. I never read full questions. -_-