document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998563>Question 998563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two consecutive even integers is at least 108. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the first x.  The next must be x + 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 2) >= 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2 >= 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x >= 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x >= 53 but x must be even.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your teacher is really picky, you can establish some integer y, such that 2y is automatically an even number and go from there... </SPAN>\n" );
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