document.write( "Question 168259: Please help me solve this equation: What are the two consecutive even integers whose product is 168?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #124048 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Consecutive Even Integers ---> $\"system%28x=1stEven%2Cx%2B2=2ndEven%2C168=product%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Continuing,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%29%28x%2B2%29=168\"$ ,EQN 1:
\n" ); document.write( "Expand & Transpose
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B2x-168=0\"$ , factor out, perfect square
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B14%29%28x-12%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2 values -----> $\"system%28x=-14%2Chighlight%28x=12%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=12\"$ , 1st even number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12%2B2=highlight%2814%29\"$ , 2nd even number
\n" ); document.write( "Check Via EQN 1:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12%2A14=168\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"168=168\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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