Question

 sum of two consecutive even number is 40. The smaller number is


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Answer 1

Answer:

Let one of the number be "x"

then other number be "x+2"

● Given

Sum of two consecutive even numbers = 40

==》x+x+2 = 40

==》2x+2 = 40

==》2x = 40 -2

==》2x = 38

==》x = 38÷2

==》 x = 19

smaller number = 19

other number = 21