SOLUTION: Find 2 consecutive even integers whose sum is -58.

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Question 889533: Find 2 consecutive even integers whose sum is -58.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find 2 consecutive even integers whose sum is -58.
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Equation:
2x + 2x+2 = -58
4x = -60
x = -15
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1st: 2x = -30
2nd: 2x+2 = -28
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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