document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833149>Question 833149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Answers for The Difference Between The Squares Of Two Consecutive Even Number Is 44  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2 - b^2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = B + 2 (because it's even)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the a value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+2)^2 - b^2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+2)(b+2) - b^2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2 + 2b + 2b + 4) - b^2 ==<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the bs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 + 4b +4 - b^2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b + 4 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If B is 10, then A is 10+2=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's check it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2 - 10^2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12*12) - (10*10) = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 - 100 does indeed equal 44<BR>\n" );
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