SOLUTION: the product of two consective even integers is 528. find the integers

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Question 59561: the product of two consective even integers is 528. find the integers
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Let x = the first number
Let x+2= the second number
(x)(x+2)=528 [Multiplying the consecutive even integers equals 528]
x^2+2x=528 [Solve for x using the quadratic formula]
x^2+2x-528=0
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x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
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x=22 or x = -24
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Checking for x=22
(22)(22+2)=528
Checking for x=-24
(-24)(-24+2)=528