document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5338>Question 5338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two consecutive even numbers were multiplied. After 2 was added to each of the numbers, their product was increased by 136.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the 2 numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the first consecutive number  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+2 = when two is added to the first consecutive number \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x+2 = second even consecutive number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x+4 = when two is added to the second consecutive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so when multiplied together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2A%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2A%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And when multiplied together AFTER 2 has been added to each:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2A%28x%2B4%29+=+%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2A%28x%2B4%29+=+%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second product is 136 greater than the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x%2B8=x%5E2%2B2x%2B136 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x%2B8=x%5E2%2B2x%2B136\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B8=2x%2B136 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B8=2x%2B136\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B8=136 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B8=136\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first number is 32, the second consecutive number is 34.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32*34 = 1088<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add two to both numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34*36 = 1224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1224-1088=136<BR>\n" );
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