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\n" ); document.write( "Call the smaller even integer $\"+n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The next larger even integer is $\"+n+%2B+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "For example, if the smaller is $\"+8+\"$ , the
\n" ); document.write( "next larger is $\"+10+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+2%2A%28+n+%2B+2+%29+=+58+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+2n+%2B+4+=+58+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+=+58+-+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+=+54+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+2+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The consecutive even integers are 18 and 20
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