Find pairs of consecutive even positive integers which are larger than 5 and are such that their sum is less than 20.
Let the consecutive even positive integers be x and x + 2
...(i)
Their sum is less than 20.
x + (x + 20) < 20 2x + 2 < 20 2x < 18 x < 9 ...(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we have 5 < x < 9,
But, x is given, ∴ x = 6, 8
When x = 6, x + 2 = 8
When x = 8, x + 2 = 10
Hence, the two pairs that satisfy the given conditions are: 6, 8 and 10.