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Algebra.Com's Answer #783777 by ikleyn(52879) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( " +  = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "and we look for even integer n.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can reduce to quadratic equation and solve it formally.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Or you can easily guess the solution n = 4.     <<<---=== ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   +  =  +  = .   ! Precisely correct !\r\n" );
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