Question

Find two consecutive even integers whose sun is 64

Answer 1

31 and 33.................

Answer 2

consecutive even integers are 2 apart

they aer x and x+2

their sum is 64

x+x+2=64

2x+2=64

minus 2 both sides

2x=62

divide both sides by 2

x=31

x+2=33

false, we need even integers, 31 and 33 are odd

no solution