document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251937>Question 251937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the two numbers if the average of two consecutive even numbers is 89 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=183658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+x+2)/2=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2)/2=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=2*89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=178<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=178-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=176/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=88 is the first consecutive even number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88+2=90 is the second consecutive number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(88+90/2=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "178/2=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89=89 </SPAN>\n" );
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