SOLUTION: Half of the smaller of two consecutive even integers is equal to two more than the larger integer.

SOLUTION: Half of the smaller of two consecutive even integers is equal to two more than the larger integer.

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Question 1040868: Half of the smaller of two consecutive even integers is equal to two more than the larger integer.
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Half of the smaller of two consecutive even integers is equal to two more than the larger integer.
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Two consecutive even integers: a, (a+2)
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.5a = (a+2) + 2
.5a - a = 2 + 2
-.5a = 4
a = 4/-.5
a = -8 then -6 is the other integer
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See if that works
.5(-8) = (-8+2) + 2
-4 = - 6 + 2
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