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28 June, 14:39

If the smaller of two consecutive even intergers is subtracted from 3 times the larger the result is 42

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  1. 28 June, 16:22
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    two consecutive even integers are x and x + 2

    3 (x + 2) - x = 42

    3x + 6 - x = 42

    2x = 36

    x = 18

    answer

    smaller number: 18

    bigger number: 18 + 2 = 20
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