Question

Which equation could be used to find two consecutive even integers whose sum is 26?

n + (n + 1) = 26
n + (n + 2) = 26
n − (n + 1) = 26
n + n = 26

Answer 1

any ideas?

Answer 2

No not really

Answer 3

Do you know what an even number is?

Answer 4

Yeah 2,4,6 and etc

Answer 5

and consecutive means one right after the other

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

if you give a "name" to an even number
and call it "n"

any idea what the next even number is ? (in other words it is n plus what ?)

Answer 8

@phi I don't think this is a fair question

Answer 9

yes, but there are much worse.

At this stage, just getting the idea that n and n+2 can represent the unknowns would be a break-through.

Answer 10

So its B

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

If you assume n is even.

Answer 13

Thank yoy both

Answer 14

You*

Answer 15

thanks for trying to learn something new :-)