SOLUTION: What two consecutive even integers have a sum of -42?

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Question 662997: What two consecutive even integers have a sum of -42?
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What two consecutive even integers
x, (x+2)
have a sum of -42?
x + (x+2) = -42
2x + 2 = -42
2x = -42 - 2
2x = -44
x = -44/2
x = -22 and -20 are the numbers