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The sum of two consecutive even integers is -118 find two integers


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2x - the 1st number
2x+2 - the 2nd number

[tex]2x+2x+2=-118 \\ 4x+2=-118 \ \ |\hbox{subtract 2 from both sides} \\ 4x=-120 \ \ |\hbox{divide both sides by 4} \\ x=-30 \\ \\ 2x=2 \cdot (-30)=-60 \\ 2x+2=-60+2=-58[/tex]

The answer is -60 and -58.