document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482991>Question 482991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive even number is 74. Find the numbers. (Ans. 36, 38) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's have x be one even number and x+2 be the other even number. Now we can set up this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+2)=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms and subtract 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36 Now we know the two number are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 & 38 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
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