document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132066>Question 1132066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prove that the product of two consecutive nonzero even integers is never a perfect square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use (n-1) and (n+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Product = n^2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice it also applies to 2 consecutive odd integers, and to fractions that differ by 2.<BR>\n" );
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