document.write( "Question 356101: Find the sumof 2 consecutive positive even integers such that the square of the smaller is 4 more than 10 times the larger.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #254266 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the integers be x & x+2 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "x2=10(x+2)+4 \n" ); document.write( "x^2=10x+20+4 \n" ); document.write( "x^2=10x+24 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-10x-24=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-12x+2x-24=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-12)+2(x-12)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-12)(x+2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=12 OR x=-2( ignore) \n" ); document.write( "the integers are 12 14 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |