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The sum of two consecutive even integers is 226. What is the larger integer?

The sum of two consecutive even integers is 226. What is the larger integer?
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The sum of two consecutive even integers is 226. What is the larger integer?

User Jakub Gawecki
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114

BECAUSE...
1st integer=n
n+1
n+(n+2)=226
2n+2=226
n=112
larger would be n+2=114
User Enrique Flores
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114. This would make 112 the smaller one 114 +112 ------- 226
User Dilhan Jayathilake
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