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Find two consecutive even numbers whose sum is 50

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The two consecutive even numbers whose sum is 50 are 24 and 26.

Let's call the first even number "x". Since the two even numbers are consecutive, the next even number is "x + 2".

We are told that the sum of these two numbers is 50. So we can write an equation:

x + (x + 2) = 50

Simplifying and solving for x, we get:

2x + 2 = 50

2x = 48

x = 24

So the first even number is 24, and the next even number is 24 + 2 = 26.

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