SOLUTION: The sum of 2 even integers is -62. What is the smaller of the 2 numbers?

SOLUTION: The sum of 2 even integers is -62. What is the smaller of the 2 numbers?

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Question 227672: The sum of 2 even integers is -62. What is the smaller of the 2 numbers?
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2n+2n+2=-62
4n+2=-62
4n=-64
n=-16
2n=-32
2n+2=-30

Smaller number is -32
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