document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461629>Question 461629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive even integers is 42. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the first number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=simranb><B>simranb(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=simranb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=simranb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the second number will be x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of the two numbers=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=42-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number=x+1 =>20+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  =>22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simran Bhuria<BR>\n" );
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