document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019942>Question 1019942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of squares of two consecutive even natural numbers is 60. Find the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st:: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2(x+1)]^2 - (2x)^2 = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4[x^2 + 2x + 1] - 2x^2 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x + 4 = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 56 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6.55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: That would mean that 2x is NOT a natural number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: None<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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