document.write( "Question 266102: the product of two consecutive positive even integers is 14 more than their sum. find the integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #195669 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! : the product of two consecutive positive even integers is 14 more than their sum. find the integers \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x(x+2) = x + (x+2) + 14 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 2x + 16 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Check solution \n" ); document.write( "4(6) = 4 + 6 + 14 \n" ); document.write( "24 = 24 \n" ); document.write( " |