document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94496>Question 94496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help finding two consecutive even integers whose product is 224.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68834 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive even integers are 2 numbers apart so x(x+2)=224 ... x^2+2x-224=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring gives (x+16)(x-14)=0 ... x+16=0 ... x=-16 ... x-14=0 ... x=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two numbers are 14 and 16; but they can both be positive or both be negative </SPAN>\n" );
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