document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312106>Question 312106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of 2 positive consecutive even integers is 48. What is the smaller number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X(X+2)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X-48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+8)(X-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2=8 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*8=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48\r<BR>\n" );
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