Two consecutive even intergers such that the smaller added to four times the larger gives a sum of 68

Question

consecutive intergers 

Answer 1

x + 4(x+2) = 68

5x + 8 = 68

 

5x=60

x=12

x+2 = 14

Your two even integers are 12 and 14.

To check: 12 + 4(14) = 68.