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Algebra.Com's Answer #340496 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Two consecutive integers are not likely to total 78.
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\n" ); document.write( "Define the two consecutive numbers in terms of 'x'.
\n" ); document.write( "x is the first number
\n" ); document.write( "x+1 is the second number
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\n" ); document.write( "x +x+1 = 78
\n" ); document.write( "2x +1 = 78
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 77
\n" ); document.write( "x = 38.5, which is not an integer
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\n" ); document.write( "Two consecutive even integers could total 78.
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\n" ); document.write( "x is the first even number
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 is second even number (you add 2 to skip the odd number between the even numbers)
\n" ); document.write( "x +x+2 = 78
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2 = 78
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 76
\n" ); document.write( "x = 38
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\n" ); document.write( "so the second even number is:
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 40
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\n" ); document.write( "The consecutive even numbers are 38 and 40.
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\n" ); document.write( "Done. \n" ); document.write( "

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