document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696720>Question 696720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive even integers whose product is 288 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=429252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x*(x+2) = 288\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 288\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 288 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+18)*(x-16) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+18 = 0 or x-16 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -18 or x = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the two numbers are 16 and 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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