Problema Solution

Find two consecutive even integers such that the smaller added to five times the larger gives a sum of 34

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the two consecutive even integers can be written as:


2x, 2x + 2, where x is integer


2x < 2x + 2 that is 2x is the smaller


the smaller added to five times the larger gives a sum of 34:


2x + 2(2x + 2) = 34


by solving we find:


x = 5


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2*5 = 10


2*5 + 2 = 12


the two consecutive even integers are 10 and 12.