Question 27916: I need help please. My question is: The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 50. Find the numbers.
Thanks. Answer by bmauger(101) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "Two consecutive even numbers" can be written as x and x+2. For instance, if your first even number was 12, the next consecutive even number would be 12+2=14.
The sum of these two is written x+(x+2) and because we're told that this sum is (equals) 50, we can write the equation as:
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