SOLUTION: the sum of two even consecutive integers is at most 32. what are the greatest possible integers?

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Question 839322: the sum of two even consecutive integers is at most 32. what are the greatest possible integers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)

x + (x+2) <= 32
2x + 2 <= 32
2x <= 30
x <= 15

The greatest possible values of the integers are 14 and 16.