Question

The sum of two consecutive even integers is 24. Which equation can be used to find the first integer x?

Answer 1

2x + 1 = 24

Explanation:

Given that the first integer is given as x then we can go ahead to find out the equation needed.

If the first integer is x, and the second integer considering it has to be an odd number, we chose, y. Thus, the equation we're interested in is

x + x+1 = 24

2x + 1 = 24

Therefore, the final equation is

2x + 1 = 24