SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem Find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is 125 more than half of the first integer.

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Question 786153: Please help me solve this word problem
Find two consecutive even integers such that their sum is 125 more than half of the first integer.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

x + (x+2) = 125 + x/2
2x + 2 = x/2 + 125
3x/2 = 123
x = 82

The integers are 82 and 84.