Find Two Consecutive Even Integers Such That the Sum of the Smaller

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Short Answer

Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smaller integer plus twice the larger integer is 148.

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Definitions:

Emancipation Proclamation

An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate territory during the American Civil War.

Irish Immigrants

Individuals from Ireland who moved to another country, especially to the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries, often to escape famine and economic hardship.

Seceded

The act of formally withdrawing from an organization, alliance, or union, particularly used in the context of the southern states leaving the Union before the Civil War.

Lincoln Elected

The event in 1860 when Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President of the United States, leading up to the Civil War.