The greater of 2 consecutive even integers is 58 less than three times the smaller, what are the numbers?
1 Answer
Jun 3, 2015
Two consecutive even integers can be represented as
(as the difference between two even integers eg : 8 - 6 = 2 )
The greater of the two =
Three times the smaller integer =
as per the condition of the question:
now solving the equation:
and
so the numbers are
