document.write( "Question 736686: The product of two consecutive even integers is 10 less than five times their sum. Find two integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #449966 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of two consecutive even integers is 10 less than five times their sum. Find two integers. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "2x(2x+2) = 5(2x+2x+2) - 10 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "4x^2+4x = 20x + 10-10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 - 16x \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "4x(x-4) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0 or x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If x = 0: \n" ); document.write( "2x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2 = 2 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "If x = 4: \n" ); document.write( "2x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( " |