document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426385>Question 426385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation that could be used to find two consecutive even integers whose product is 24. Let x represent the first integer. Solve the equation and give the two integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+2) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-24=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+6x-4x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+6)-4(x+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 OR -6 </SPAN>\n" );
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