1)If the average of two consecutive even numbers is 35, what are those

numbers?

Solution
Step 1:
Let the consecutive even numbers be n and n+2
Their average is (n + n + 2)/2 = (2n + 2)/2 = 35
(2n + 2) = 35 × 2 = 70
2n = 70 – 2 = 68; n = 68/2 = 34
Step 2:
So, the consecutive even numbers are 34 and 34+2 or 34 and 36