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namak
Jan 21, 2009, 10:58 AM
Find two consecutive even numbers whose sum is 1998
ISneezeFunny
Jan 21, 2009, 11:41 AM
take 2n as even number, then 2n + 2 as the next even number
2n + (2n+2) = 1998
solve for n, and then find out what 2n is. That's your even number. 2n + 2 is your consecutive even.
Stratmando
Jan 21, 2009, 11:42 AM
Too easy, Is this a test to be a Math Teacher?
Engineer? Hope not. 998,1000
ROLCAM
Jan 22, 2009, 01:33 AM
1998/2 = 999
answer = 999 - 1 = 998
answer = 999 + 1 = 1000
998 + 1000 = 1998