Question 52621
x+(x+2)=217 or 2x+2=217 or 2x=217-2 or 2x=215 or x=107.5 then x+2=107.5+2=109.5

proof 107.5+109.5=217 opr 217=217 

107.5 & 109.5 are not even integers???????

two even integers added will result in an even interger. 217 is not one of them.