document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162940>Question 162940</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780133657876/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. what are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2=-298<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-298+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-300/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-150 for the first even integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-150+2=-148 for the second integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-150+(-148)=-298<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-298=-298<BR>\n" );
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