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Find the consecutive integers even integers whose sum is 264

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Name the first even integer you are looking for [tex]x[/tex]. The next even number is [tex]x+2[/tex].

Their sum is [tex]264[/tex], so [tex]x+x+2=264[/tex]. That means [tex]2x=262[/tex], hence [tex]x=131[/tex].

So, the desired numbers are [tex]131[/tex] and [tex]133[/tex].
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