document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944992>Question 944992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive even integers is 126 greater than three times the larger number. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805608 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=805608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive even integers: x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+2) = 126 + 3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 3x + 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x - 132 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 12)(x + 11) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are even, so the two numbers are 12 and 14. </SPAN>\n" );
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