SOLUTION: Which two consecutive even integers have a sum of 126?

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Question 482130: Which two consecutive even integers have a sum of 126?
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Let first even integer be x
So the next even integer = x+2
Problem states that sum of two consecutive even integers = 126
x+(x+2) = 126
2x+2 = 126
2x = 126 -2
x = 124/2 = 62
Ans : two consecutive even integers 62 & 64