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\n" ); document.write( "Find two consecutive even integers that their sum is equal to the difference
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document.write( "Taking the two consecutive even integers in the form n and (n+2),\r\n" );
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document.write( "we translate the problem into this Math equation the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    n + (n+2) = 3*(n+2) - 2n.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we simplify and solve the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2n + 2 = 3n + 6 - 2n\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2n + 2 = n + 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2n - n = 6 - 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "       n   =   4 \r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The pair of the numbers is (4,6).\r\n" );
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