document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116205>Question 116205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"define a variable, write an equation, and solve the problem\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         find 2 consecutive even integers whose sum is 126.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Could you help me solve this problem please I have 6 such problems and don't understand the process with which I'm suppose to solve them. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Even nos. are of the form 2n where n = any non-zero integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the 1st no. is 2n then the second one is obviously 2(n+1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their sum is: 2n + 2(n+1) = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n + 2 = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 126 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 124/4 = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the nos. are 2x31 and 2(31+1) i.e. 62 and 64 respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
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