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

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Declan

16 October, 06:47

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

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Tickles · Answer 1

let the 2 integers be x and x + 2.

so we have the equation:-

3 (x + 2) = x - 10

3x + 6 = x - 10

2x = - 16

x = - 8

the integers are - 8 and - 6 answer