Problema Solution

find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to four times the larger gives a sum of 38

Answer provided by our tutors

x = smaller even integer

So, x+2 = next even integer

By condition, x + 4*(x+2) = 38

x + 4x + 8 = 38

5x = 38 - 8 = 30

x = 30/5 = 6

Therefore, the numbers are 6 and 6+2=8