SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even numbers whose sum is 36.

Question 97310: Find two consecutive even numbers whose sum is 36.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=1st number, x+2=2nd number

"two consecutive even numbers whose sum is 36"

Combine like terms on the left side

Subtract 2 from both sides

Combine like terms on the right side

Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x

Divide

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Answer:
So our first number is

That means our second number is

So our two numbers are:

17 and 19

Check:

Add up the two numbers

works
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