Problema Solution
the number of counties in state A and the number of counties in state B are consecutive even integers whose sum is 94. if state S has more counties than state B, how many counties does each state have?
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let
2x + 2 = the number of counties in state A
2x = the number of counties in state B
sum of all the counties is 94
2x + 2 + 2x = 94
by solving we find
x = 23
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2x = 2*23 = 66
2x + 2 = 2*23 + 2 = 68
State A has 68 counties.
State B has 66 counties.