SOLUTION: I got this answer wrong on my test. The equation is --The sum of two consecutive even integers is 2 more than twice the smaller integer. The answer I put was --n+n+2=n(2)

Question 222658: I got this answer wrong on my test. The equation is --The sum of two consecutive even integers is 2 more than twice the smaller integer.
The answer I put was --n+n+2=n(2)
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, rfer:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n + n+2 = 2n+2
2n+2 = 2n+2
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That's true for any 2 consecutive even (or odd) integers.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n+n+2=2n+2
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