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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = the smaller even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = greater even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-2=-298<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-298+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-148 - smaller integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = -150 - greater integer<BR>\n" );
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