SOLUTION: The number of counties in State A and the number of Counties in State B are consecutive even integers whose sum is 138. If State A has more counties than State B, how many counties

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Question 796776: The number of counties in State A and the number of Counties in State B are consecutive even integers whose sum is 138. If State A has more counties than State B, how many counties does each states have?
Answer by luke94(89) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there, it is a case of trial and error till you find the right numbers...
the two number are 68 and 70
state B will have 68countries and state A will have 70countries as you specified that State A has more countries then state B