Question

The sum of two consecutive even integers is 42. Find the numbers.

Let x = the first number.

I need to know the equation..

Answer 1

if x is the first even number of the two, then what is the next even number?

Answer 2

if you know every other number is even
then you know x+1 isn't even
since x is even

Answer 3

so what number comes after x+1