document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52621>Question 52621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive even integers whose sum is 217. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea what to do on that problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks if someone can help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+2)=217 or 2x+2=217 or 2x=217-2 or 2x=215 or x=107.5 then x+2=107.5+2=109.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof 107.5+109.5=217 opr 217=217 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "107.5 & 109.5 are not even integers???????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two even integers added will result in an even interger. 217 is not one of them. </SPAN>\n" );
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