The smaller of two consecutive even integers is 2 more than twice the larger. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

smaller --- x
larger ----- x+2

smaller is 2 more than twice the larger

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

smaller is -6 and the larger is -4

check:
twice the larger is -8
2 more than twice the larger = -8+2 = -6
which is the smaller

all is good.

Answer 2

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