3 years ago

The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 58.Find the two numbers.

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1 answer:

arlik [135]3 years ago

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(x) + (x + 2) = 58
2x + 2 = 58
2x = 56
x = 28
The two numbers are 28 and 30.

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