AngelineElreda1
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  • 23-06-2017
  • Mathematics
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The sum of two consecutive even integers is 226. What is the larger number?
A. 114
B. 116
C. 112
D. 118

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Noah11012
Noah11012 Noah11012
  • 23-06-2017
First, assign a variable that you're looking for.

Let x = the larger number
Then x - 1 = the smaller number

The sum of x and x - 2 will equal to 226.

x + x - 1 = 226
2x - 1 = 226
2x = 228
x = 114

So, the smaller number is 112 and the larger number is 114.
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