document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628317>Question 628317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of the greater of two consecutive even numbers exceeds the square of the smaller by 36. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=395556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we must understand that consecutive even numbers are 2 apart from each other. So if the smaller one is x then the next one would be x+2. Or if the larger one is x then the next one down is x-2. Either of these pairs of expressions will work. I prefer to work with additions over subtractions so I'll go with the first pair:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller even number: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next larger even number: x+2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next we translate \"The square of the greater of two consecutive even numbers exceeds the square of the smaller by 36\" into a mathematical sentence (i.e. an equation).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The square of the greater\" translates into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Note the parentheses. Both the x and the 2 are part of the greater number. So if we square the greater number we have to square the whole thing, not just part of it. (If you're confused about when to use parentheses, then just use them <i>all the time!</i>)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the square of the smaller\" translates into <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;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"exceeds ... by 36\" translates into +36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Translating the whole sentence we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%5E2+=+x%5E2+%2B+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%5E2+=+x%5E2+%2B+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can now use this equation to solve the problem. First we simplify. Use FOIL on (x+2)(x+2) or use the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pattern to multiply out the left side. I prefer using patterns:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%5E2+%2B+2%28x%29%282%29+%2B+%282%29%5E2+=+x%5E2+%2B+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29%5E2+%2B+2%28x%29%282%29+%2B+%282%29%5E2+=+x%5E2+%2B+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which simplifies to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4+=+x%5E2+%2B+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4+=+x%5E2+%2B+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next we want the variable on just one side of the equation. Subtracting <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 each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%2B+4+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%2B+4+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the squared terms canceling themselves out like they did, this equation has become a very easy one to solve. Subtracting f4 from each side we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+32%7D%0D%0ADividing+by+4+we+get%3A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bx+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+32%7D%0D%0ADividing+by+4+we+get%3A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bx+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking back we decided that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller even number: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next larger even number: x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(This is why it is good to write these things down.) SO the solution to you problem are the values of x and x+2: 8 and 8+2 or 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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