document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27916>Question 27916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help please.  My question is: The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 50.  Find the numbers.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><B>bmauger(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><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=15216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Two consecutive even numbers\" can be written as x and x+2. For instance, if your first even number was 12, the next consecutive even number would be 12+2=14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of these two is written x+(x+2) and because we're told that this sum is (equals) 50, we can write the equation as:<BR>\n" );
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