SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers whose product is 34 more than their sum.

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Question 981082: Find two consecutive even integers whose product is 34 more than their sum.
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x and x+2 are consecutive even integers
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CHECK:
For x=-6, x+2=-4:
-6+-4=((-6)(-4))-34
-10=24-34
-10=-10
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For x=6, x+2=8
6+8=((6)(8))-34
14=48-34
14=14
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Two sets of integers that meet the requirements are (-6,-4) and (6,8)

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