Question

don't really understand this.

The sum of two consecutive even integers is 226. What is the larger integer?

Answer 1

do you know what "consecutive" means?

Answer 2

x+(x+1)=226

Answer 3

no acually.

Answer 4

for example 55 and 56 are consecutive
guess and check

Answer 5

i guess 111 and 112, but they add up only to 123, so too low
try a larger pair

Answer 6

that is what i thought, because if you realize "consecutive" means one integer then the next integer, you can do this more or less in your head

Answer 7

oops it says "consecutive EVEN integers"

Answer 8

like say 110 and 112

Answer 9

but 110 ad 112 add up to 222, so try a larger pair

Answer 10

114 and 115?

Answer 11

(2n-2) + 2n = 226
or 4n -2 = 226
or 2n = 114 ← the larger integer