document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476490>Question 476490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of two consecutive positive even numbers is 624, what are the numbers? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I cannot find this anywhere in my book.  Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326674 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=326674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x & x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+2)=624<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x =624<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square on the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1= 624+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2= 625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1) = +/- 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -1+25 OR -1-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 24 OR -26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24,26)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-26,-24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they are positive \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are 24 & 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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