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

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Question 515434: The sum of two consecutive even integers is at most 30. What are the greatest possible integers?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two consecutive even integers can be defined as:
x
x+2
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x + x+2 = 30
.
2x = 28
x = 14
.
x+2 = 16
.
Answer: 14 and 16.
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Done.