document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102176>Question 102176</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131314335/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= one integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+2=the other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that x+x+2=-298  subtract 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2-2=-298-2  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=-300  divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-150--------------one integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=-150+2=-148-----the other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-150)+(-148)=-298<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-298=-298\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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