document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939759>Question 939759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the problem given below, set up an equation and solve.  Show all work (including what your variables represent), detailing each step, to ensure that I am able to follow your work.  Clearly state your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the product of two consecutive positive even integers is equal to 168, then what are the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572701 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=572701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the first even integer be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then the next even integer will be x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product is 168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+2)=168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x=168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 1 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x +1 = 168+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)^2= 169\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = +/- 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 13-1=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or -13-1=-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But the number is positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 & 14 are the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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