SOLUTION: The difference between the squares of two consecutive even integers. please help me express it in algebraic expression.. thanks!

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Question 666975: The difference between the squares of two consecutive even integers.
please help me express it in algebraic expression.. thanks!
Found 2 solutions by mananth, edjones:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the consecutive even numbers be x & x+2
%28x%2B2%29%5E2-x%5E2=y

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the integers be x and x+2
x^2-(x+2)^2 is the statement of the difference between the squares of two consecutive even integers.
x^2-(x+2)^2
=x^2-(x^2+4x+4)
= -4x-4
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Ed