SOLUTION: the sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. what are the integers?

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Question 173666: the sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. what are the integers?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x= 1st even integer
x%2B2=2nd even Integer
Then, x%2Bx%2B2=-298
2x=-298-2=-300 ----->cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28-300%29150%2Fcross%282%29
highlight%28x=-150%29, 1st integer
-150%2B2=highlight%28-148%29, 2nd integer
Check,
-150%2B%28-148%29=-298
-298=-298
Thank you,
Jojo