SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive even integers is at most 30. What are the greatest possible integers?

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Question 515430: The sum of two consecutive even integers is at most 30. What are the greatest possible integers?
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the first even number be x its consecutive will be x+2. Since their sum is at
most 30, we write the inequality:
x+x+2≤30
2x≤28
x≤14
Answer:The greatest possible even integers are 14 and 16