Question

The room number of two adjacent classrooms are two consecutive even numbers. If their sum is 1050, find the classroom numbers .... HELP PLEASE

Answer 1

lets try to figure this out by trial and error

Answer 2

pick two consecutive even numbers

Answer 3

okay

Answer 4

how about 500, 502 as start ?

Answer 5

alright

Answer 6

do they add up to 1050 ?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

1002

Answer 9

so those are not good, pick something different

Answer 10

how about 520, 522 ?

Answer 11

i just did that its 1042

Answer 12

still not good enough, but it seems we're nearing

try 524, 526

Answer 13

yup thats good

Answer 14

yayy! there is another nice method to work this

Answer 15

since the even numbers differ by 2,

say the require two numbers are : n, n+2

Answer 16

Since you want the sum to add up to 1050 :

n + n+2 = 1050

solve n

Answer 17

you will get the same answer

Answer 18

thanks

Answer 19

i have another question

Answer 20

you're welcome! please ask it in a separate thread :) I'll try to answer

Answer 21

alright