document.write( "Question 890704: This one I got 76, again just wondering if I'm right or wrong.\r
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document.write( "The sum of two consecutive even integers is 154. Find the least of the two integers. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #539181 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A + B = 154 \n" ); document.write( "A = B+2 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute the value of A from the bottom equation into the top. \n" ); document.write( "A + B = 154 \n" ); document.write( "(B+2) + B = 154 \n" ); document.write( "2B + 2 = 154 \n" ); document.write( "2B = 152 \n" ); document.write( "B = 76 \n" ); document.write( "If B is 76, then A is 78. \n" ); document.write( "76 + 78 = 154 \n" ); document.write( "You are correct :-) \n" ); document.write( " |