SOLUTION: sum of two consecutive even numbers is 14,and their product is 48.that are they?

Question 293005: sum of two consecutive even numbers is 14,and their product is 48.that are they?
Found 2 solutions by texttutoring, College Student:
Answer by texttutoring(324) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the smaller number
Let y = the larger number
Because they are consecutive even numbers, they must have a difference of 2:
y-x=2
y=2+x

Eqn 1: x + (2+x) = 14
Eqn 2: x(2+x)=48

2x + 2 = 14
2x=12
x=6

This means y must be 8.

so your two numbers are 6 and 8.
Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = one number
Let x+2 = the consecutive even number

The equation becomes:

... therefore...

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