SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers whose sum is 170

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Question 344265: Find two consecutive even integers whose sum is 170
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find two consecutive even integers whose sum is 170
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Equation:
2x + 2x+2 = 170
4x = 168
x = 42
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1st: 2x = 84
2nd: 2x+2 = 86
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Stan H.