document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166646>Question 166646</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876949596/algebrahomeworkh>New York Math A</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive even integers with a sum of 58 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"consecutive even integers\" follow the pattern 2x, 2x+2, 2x+4, etc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in this case, the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2x%2B2=58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2x%2B2=58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2x%2B2=58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2x%2B2=58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B2=58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B2=58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=58-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=58-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2856%29%2F%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2856%29%2F%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that the first number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A14=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A14=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the second number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A14%2B2=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A14%2B2=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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