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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive even integers is 168. Find the integers. PLEASE HELP! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28k%2B14%29%28k-12%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28k%2B14%29%28k-12%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, k is either 12 or -14. By convention, even numbers are positive. So they two integers you are looking for are 12 and 14.  </SPAN>\n" );
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