document.write( "Question 166955: The sum of 2 consecutive intergers is 118. Define a variable for the smaller interger? and What must you add to an even interger to get the next greater even interger? Write an expression for the second interger? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #122974 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of 2 consecutive intergers is 118. Define a variable for the smaller interger? and What must you add to an even interger to get the next greater even interger? Write an expression for the second interger? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = smaller even integer \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "x+2 = next consecutive even integer \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x + x+2 =118 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 2 = 118 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 116 \n" ); document.write( "x = 58 \n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 60 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "The integers are 58 and 60 \n" ); document.write( " |