document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88230>Question 88230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't seem to solve this problem...I have to find two consecutive, positive, even integers that the product of is 360. The original problem reads just like this: \"The product of two consecutive positive even integers is 360. Find the integers.\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help you can give me would be excellent! Thank you guys so, so, so much!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=64082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive positive even integers is 360. Find the integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the even integers be (2x) and (2x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(2x+2) = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x+1) = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1) = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-90=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10)(x-9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10 or x=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive means x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18 (1st even integer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 20 (2nd even integer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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