document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695852>Question 695852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two consecutive even numbers is 2208.what is the greatest number?<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 #428653 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=428653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+ 2)=2208\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^+2 x  +1=2208+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)^2 =2209\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1=+/- 47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "46,48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-48,-46 </SPAN>\n" );
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