document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135594>Question 135594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive even numbers whose product is 288 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Even numbers are always a multiple of two:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x*(2x+2)= 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+4x-288 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-72 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(x-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9 or x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-18 or 2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=-16 or 2x+2=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 and -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 and 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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