SOLUTION: Find the greatest two consectutive even integers whose sum is less than 180

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Question 375980: Find the greatest two consectutive even integers whose sum is less than 180
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x + 2x+2 < 180,
4x < 178,
x < 44.5.
Then x = 44, 2x = 88, and 2x + 2 = 90.