document.write( "Question 215537: The difference of square of two consecutive even numbers is 34.what is the sum of that two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #162853 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x be the smaller number. Then x+2 is the next larger even number.
\n" ); document.write( "You are asked to find the sum of $\"x+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+2x%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You are told
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B2%29%5E2+-+x%5E2+=+34\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B4x+%2B4+-x%5E2+=+34\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+%2B+4+=+34\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+=+30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+15%2F2+=+7.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Seems to me like there aren't two consecutive even integers that work \n" ); document.write( "

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