document.write( "Question 260015: If p and q are consecutive negative even integers whose sum is -120, and q < p, what is the value of | q - p |? \n" ); document.write( "
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p=q+2
\n" ); document.write( "q+q+2=-120
\n" ); document.write( "2q=-122
\n" ); document.write( "q=-61
\n" ); document.write( "p=-59
\n" ); document.write( "|-61-(-59)|
\n" ); document.write( "=|-61+59|
\n" ); document.write( "=|-2|
\n" ); document.write( "=2
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