SOLUTION: Find all pairs of consecutive even integers whose sum is greater than 73 but less than 79.

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Question 789525: Find all pairs of consecutive even integers whose sum is greater than 73 but less than 79.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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73 < n+n+2 < 79
73-2 < 2n < 79-2
71/2 < n < 77/2
but n is an integer so...
n = 36, or 38
that makes our pairs 36, 38 or 38,40