document.write( "Question 103303: The sum of two consecutive even integers is 2 more than twice the smaller integer. I tried to set it up as follows: x = first integer, x+2 = second
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document.write( "x+x+2=2x=+2 but then it solves to 0=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #75138 by HyperBrain(694) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=the smaller no. \n" ); document.write( " x+2=the larger no.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Yup, you're right! This may reduce to 0=0. This doesn't mean that we're incorrect. This means that the problem has infinite solutions!--HyperBrain \n" ); document.write( " |