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pjauregui
Oct 11, 2009, 05:23 PM
Find two even intergers whose sum is 66

galactus
Oct 11, 2009, 05:29 PM
Come on. How hard can that be?

How about 22 and 44?

How about 14 and 52?

And on and on.

Perito
Oct 12, 2009, 05:14 AM
2x + 2y = 66

where x and y are any integer.

x + y = 33

Possibilities: x=1, y=32; x=2, y=31,.

The numbers are therefore, 2 & 64, 4 & 32,.

Don't forget negative numbers.