document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4048>Question 4048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Even Integers. If the sum of two consecutive integers is 86, what is the two integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=1780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the first even integer, then x+2 = the next consecutive even integer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum:  x + x+2 = 86    Collect like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2x + 2 = 86    Subtract 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               2x = 84    Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                x = 42.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The two consecutive even integers are:  42 and 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Check: 42 + 44 = 86 </SPAN>\n" );
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