SOLUTION: THE SUM OF TWO EVEN CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS 52 LESS THAN THE LARGER INTEGER. WHAT ARE THE INTEGERS?

SOLUTION: THE SUM OF TWO EVEN CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS 52 LESS THAN THE LARGER INTEGER. WHAT ARE THE INTEGERS?

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Question 236773: THE SUM OF TWO EVEN CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS 52 LESS THAN THE LARGER INTEGER. WHAT ARE THE INTEGERS?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = first and smaller even integer
Let x + 2 = second and bigger even integer
x + x + 2 = x + 2 - 52
2x + 2 = x - 50
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