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  • 22-01-2015
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The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 54. Find the numbers



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  • 26-01-2015
[tex]n;\ n+2-two\ consecutive\ even\ number\\\\n+(n+2)=54\\2n+2=54\ \ \ \ |subtract\ 2\ from\ both\ sides\\2n=52\ \ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 2\\n=26\\n+2=26+2=28\\\\Answer:\boxed{26\ and\ 28}[/tex]
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