document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579722>Question 579722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are 2 consecutive even integers whose product plus two is 290 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371048 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=371048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the integers be x & (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+2)+2=290\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x+2=290\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -2 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-288=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+18x-16x-288=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+18)-16(x+18)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+18)(x-16)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-18, x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 16 & 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18, -16 </SPAN>\n" );
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