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29 April, 23:09

Two consecutive even integers are such that their sun is greater than 98 decreased by twice the larger. Find the smallest possible values for the integers

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  1. 29 April, 23:24
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    Let the first integer be x, the second is then x+2

    sum: x + (x+2) = 2x+2

    twice the larger one: 2 (x+2)

    2x+2>98-2 (x+2)

    2x+2>-2x+94

    4x>92

    x>23

    The smallest possible even integer larger than 23 is 24, and the second even integer is 26
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