SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. What are the integers?

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The sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. What are the integers?
x = the smaller even integer
x-2 = greater even integer
x+x-2=-298
2x=-298+2
2x=-296
x=-148 - smaller integer
x+2 = -150 - greater integer
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