document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8277>Question 8277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive even integers whose sum is 217  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you're adding two consecutive EVEN numbers, the sum of those two numbers would NEVER end in an odd number like 7.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO, the answer to your question would be:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THERE IS NO SOLUTION\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, in case you want to know the method of solving a problem like this, I'll solve it saying that the sum is 218\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are two numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#1=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2=x+2  because it's a consecutive EVEN number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two and you'll get the sum which is 218<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+2)=218<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=218   <--subtract 2 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2)-2=(218)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=216    <--divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=110 </SPAN>\n" );
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