document.write( "Question 432286: find two consecutive even integers whose sum is 46 \n" ); document.write( "

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Let 1st number be x
\n" ); document.write( "ane 2nd number be x+2
\n" ); document.write( "x+x+2=46
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2=46
\n" ); document.write( "2x=46-2
\n" ); document.write( "2x=44
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "x=22 and x+2= 22+2=24
\n" ); document.write( "the two numbers are 22 and 24
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+2=46
\n" ); document.write( "2(22)+2=46
\n" ); document.write( "44+2=46
\n" ); document.write( "46=46 \n" ); document.write( "

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