Question 126531
this is true for any pair of consecutive even (or odd) integers


let x=smaller, so x+2=larger


"the sum of two consecutive even integers" __ x+(x+2) __ 2x+2


"is" __ =


"2 more than twice the smaller integer" __ 2(x)+2 __ 2x+2


2x+2=2x+2 is true for ANY value of x