document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885210>Question 885210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive even integers is 42. let x represent the first number. find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = y (consecutive even)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of y from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+2) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the first number is 20, then the second even consecutive number is 22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 22 = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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