document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948413>Question 948413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE SUM OF 2 CONSECUTIVE EVEN INTEGERS IS -34. WHAT IS THE SMALLEST INTEGER  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smallest even integer=x; the larger=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+2)=-34 Subtract 2 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-36 Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-18 ANSWER:The smaller integer is -18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=-18+2=-16 The larger integer is -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum is -34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18+(-16)=-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-34=-34  </SPAN>\n" );
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