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Find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is equal to the difference of three times the larger and two times the smaller.

Find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is equal to the difference of three times the larger and two times the smaller.
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find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is equal to the difference of three times the larger and two times the smaller.

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User Bo Qiang
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x and x+2 are the numbers

x+(x+2)=3(x+2)-2x
2x+2=3x+6-2x
2-6=x
x=4
x+2=6

the numbers are: 4 and 6
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