SOLUTION: How can i find two consecutive positive even numbers whose product is 224?

Question 432727: How can i find two consecutive positive even numbers whose product is 224?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, edjones:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
almost. That's the middle.
--> 14 & 16

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be x and x+2
x(x+2)=224
x^2+2x=224
x^2+2x-224=0
(x-14)(x+16)=0
x=14, x+2=16
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Ed
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