SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive positive even integers is at most 6. What is the greater integer?

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Question 142098: The sum of two consecutive positive even integers is at most 6. What is the greater integer?
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n+(n+2)=6
2n=4
n=2
gives 2+4=6; 4 is the larger integer.