SOLUTION: The Sum of two consecutive even integers is 118 a. Define a variable for the smaller integer. b. What must you add to an even integer to get the next greater even integer? c. W

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Question 163422: The Sum of two consecutive even integers is 118
a. Define a variable for the smaller integer.
b. What must you add to an even integer to get the next greater even integer?
c. Write an expression for the second integer.
d. Write and solve an equation to find the two even integers.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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a) Define a variable for the smaller integer.
highlight%28x%29=smaller
b)What must you add to an even integer to get the next greater even integer?
highlight%282%29, answer
c) Write an expression for the second integer
highlight%28x%2B2%29, answer
d)Write and solve an equation to find the two even integers.
x%2Bx%2B2=118
2x=118-2=116
cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28116%2958%2Fcross%282%29
x=58 ----------------------------> smaller integer
58%2B2=60 ------------------------->next greater even integer
consecutive even integers, sum=118 -------system%2858%2C60%29
Thank you,
Jojo