SOLUTION: the sum of two consecutive even integers is 42. let x represent the first number. find the numbers

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Question 885210: the sum of two consecutive even integers is 42. let x represent the first number. find the numbers
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 42
x + 2 = y (consecutive even)
Substitute the known value of y from the second equation into the first.
x + y = 42
x + (x+2) = 42
2x + 2 = 42
2x = 40
x = 20
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If the first number is 20, then the second even consecutive number is 22.
20 + 22 = 42