document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992703>Question 992703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of the sum of two consecutive positive even integers is greater than the sum of their squares by 48. Find two integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive positive even integers: x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + (x+2))^2 = x^2 + (x+2)^2 + 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 2)^2 = x^2 + (x+2)^2 + 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 + 8x + 4 = x^2 + x^2 + 4x + 4 + 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x - 48 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 6)(x - 4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are positive, so x = 4. The integers are 4 and 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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