SOLUTION: Write the equation for the problem and solve. The product of two consecutive even integers is equal to 120. What are all the integers? No credit for guesses or interpolation.

Question 318995: Write the equation for the problem and solve. The product of two consecutive even integers is equal to 120. What are all the integers? No credit for guesses or interpolation.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let one number be x
the other number will be x+2
..
x(x+2)= 120
x^2+2x=120
x^2+2x-120=0
x^2+12x-10x-120=0
x(x+12)-10(x+12)
(x+12)(x-10)
x=-12 OR x=10
If x=-12
then the numbers are -12, -10
If x=10 Then the numbers are 10, 12
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