document.write( "Question 397430: The sum of two consecutive even integers is 62. Find the larger number.
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "two consecutive even integers 
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document.write( "Let x and (x+2) represent the smaller and larger reszpectively
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document.write( " x + (x+2) = 62
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document.write( "  2x + 2 = 62
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document.write( "    2x = 60
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document.write( "     x = 30, the smaller.  The larger is 32. \n" );
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