SOLUTION: Two houses on the same side of the street have house numbers that are consecutive even integers. The sum of the integers is 58. What are the two house numbers?

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Question 239747: Two houses on the same side of the street have house numbers that are consecutive even integers. The sum of the integers is 58. What are the two house numbers?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + (x + 2) = 58

2x+2 = 58

2x = 56

x = 28

28 + 30 = 58

house number are 28 and 30