The sum of two consecutive even integers is −126

The numbers are x and x+2

x + x+2 = -126
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85 time the difference between a number and 66 is equal to the number +10 write out the equation and solve f or z

85(z-66) = z+10

why do you use all those words, when the math is so much clearer?

To find the two consecutive even integers, let's assign variables to represent them. Let's call the first even integer "x" and the second even integer "x + 2" since they are consecutive.

The problem states that the sum of these two consecutive even integers is -126. We can represent this mathematically as an equation:

x + (x + 2) = -126

Now, let's simplify the equation by combining like terms:

2x + 2 = -126

To solve for x, we need to isolate the variable. We can do this by subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation:

2x = -128

Dividing both sides by 2, we find:

x = -64

Now that we know the value of x, we can substitute it back into our equation to find the second even integer:

x + 2 = -64 + 2 = -62

So, the two consecutive even integers are -64 and -62.