SOLUTION: the sum of two consecutive even integers is at least 108.

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Question 998563: the sum of two consecutive even integers is at least 108.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the first x. The next must be x + 2.
Thus
x + (x + 2) >= 108
or
2x + 2 >= 108
2x >= 106
x >= 53 but x must be even.
If your teacher is really picky, you can establish some integer y, such that 2y is automatically an even number and go from there...