Question

Two consecutive even integers have a sum of 46

Answer 1

Let's make an equation.
x+y=46; x is the smaller even numbe and y is the bigger even number.
To solve, we need just one variable. Since y is two bigger than x, we can make another equation.
x+2=y; we can plug this into the first equation.
x+x+2=46; add like terms.
2x+2=46; now subtract 2.
2x=44; now divide by 2.
44÷2=22; this is the smaller number, all we have to do is add 2 to find the other.

The numbers are 22 and 24.

Answer 2

x represents the missing numbers!

x+(x+2)=46
2x+2=462x=44x=22two consecutive even integers are 22 and 24