Question

Two consecutive even integers have a sum of 14. The equation that would be used to solve this

is x + x +__=14
The smallest of the two integers is _____ when you solve to find the integers.

Answer 1

14 because xx stay as 0 just add 14

Answer 2

x + x + 2 = 14
2x + 2 = 14
2x = 12, x = 6
Solution: the smallest of the two integers is 6