SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive even number is 74. Find the numbers. (Ans. 36, 38)

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Question 482991: The sum of two consecutive even number is 74. Find the numbers. (Ans. 36, 38)
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's have x be one even number and x+2 be the other even number. Now we can set up this equation:
x + (x+2)=74
Combine like terms and subtract 2 to get:
2x=72
Divide by 2:
x=36 Now we know the two number are:
36 & 38
Make sense?
RJ
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