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| PAGE: 101 | SET: Exercises | PROBLEM: 37 |
Three times the lesser of two consecutive even integers is 
less than six times the greater number.
Let 
be the first even integer and 
be the next consecutive even integer.
Solve the equation.
(Original equation)
(Distributive property: 
)
(Simplify)
(Subtract 
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property : 
)
(Divide each side by 
)
(Cancel common terms)
The first integer is 
.
Second integer 
is 
.
Therefore, the two consecutive even integers are and 
.
The consecutive even integers are and .
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