the smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than have of the greater

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you asked (note correction) the smaller of two consecutive even integers is five more than half of the greater

 

Let x be the smaller (so the larger is x+2) of the two consecutive even integers.

 

x = ½(x+2) + 5  ⇐Exact translation of the given statement, in words.

 

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