Question 981671: The sum of two consecutive even integers is 78. Find the two integers Found 2 solutions by macston, Alan3354:Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x and x+2 are consecutive even integers
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x+x+2=78 Subtract 2 from each side.
2x=76 Divide each side by 2.
x=38 ANSWER 1: 38 is one of the integers.
x+2=38+2=40 ANSWER 2: 40 is the other integer.
