Question

The sum of two consecutive even integers is 186. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

Answer: 92 and 94

Step-by-step explanation:

x = first number

x + 2 = second number

x + x + 2 = 186

simplify

2x + 2 = 186

subtract 2 from both sides

2x = 184

divide both sides by 2

x = 92

92 + 2 = 94

The numbers are 92 and 94.

Answer 2

Make sure you read through the problem carefully so that you recognize that we are dealing with consecutive even integers here.

Any 2 consecutive even integers can be represented as x + x + 2.

So we can represent our integers as follows.

X ⇒ first integer

X + 2 ⇒ second integer

Since their sum is 168, our equation reads x + x + 2 = 186.

Simplifying on the left side gives us 2x + 2 = 186.

Now subtract 2 from both sides to get 2x = 184.

Now divide both sides by 2 and we find that x = 92.

If x = 92, then x + 2 will be 92 + 2 or 94.

So our two consecutive integers are 92 and 94.