document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391162>Question 391162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to find the sums of the two squares of two consecutive even integers is 340. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the integers be x & x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (x+2)^2 =340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+4x+4=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x+4=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x-336=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-168=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+14x-12x-168=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+14)-12(x+14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+14)(x-12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-14 OR x=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers can be -14,-12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12,14 </SPAN>\n" );
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