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

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Question 1009553: The sum of two consecutive even integers is -298. What are the integers?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call them x and x+2. Then we have
x + x+2 = -298
2x + 2 = -298
2x = -300
x = -150
x+2 = -148