SOLUTION: what are the two numbers if the average of two consecutive even numbers is 89

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Question 251937: what are the two numbers if the average of two consecutive even numbers is 89
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, checkley77:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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((n)+(n+2))/2=89
2n+2=89*2
divide both sides by 2
n+1=89
n=88
n+2=90


Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+x+2)/2=89
(2x+2)/2=89
2x+2=2*89
2x+2=178
2x=178-2
2x=176
x=176/2
x=88 is the first consecutive even number.
88+2=90 is the second consecutive number.
Proof:
(88+90/2=89
178/2=89
89=89