SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive even integers is 2 more than twice the smaller integer. I tried to set it up as follows: x = first integer, x+2 = second x+x+2=2x=+2 but then it solve

Question 103303: The sum of two consecutive even integers is 2 more than twice the smaller integer. I tried to set it up as follows: x = first integer, x+2 = second
x+x+2=2x=+2 but then it solves to 0=0
Answer by HyperBrain(694) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=the smaller no.
x+2=the larger no.

Yup, you're right! This may reduce to 0=0. This doesn't mean that we're incorrect. This means that the problem has infinite solutions!--HyperBrain
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