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what exactly ask??

by Castor.kim » Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:02 am
If a and b are consecutive even integers in ascending order, and if the sum of the two consecutive even integers that immediately precede a is 26, what is the sum of a and b?

a.28
b.30
c.32
d.34
e.36

I can'y understand what this problem ask..
OA is d

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by ivyctor2010 » Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:35 am
b = a + 2 as they are consecutive even integers

even integers that precede a, that is the two two even integers which come before a in the counting would be a - 2 and, a - 4, their sum is given as 26

so (a-2) + (a-4) = 26 => a = 16

which means b = 16+2 = 18

So a+b = 34
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