for two consecutive even intergers, three times the smaller plus eight times the larger is 104

Question

for two consecutive even intergers, three times the smaller plus eight times the larger is 104 must find two even intergers

Answer 1

If your first integer is x, the next consecutive even integer is x+2

 

3x + 8(x+2) = 104

 

3x + 8x + 16 = 104

 

11x + 16 = 104

 

11x = 104-16

 

11x = 88

 

x = 88/11

 

x = 8

 

x+2 = 10

 

Your consecutive even integers are 8, 10