SOLUTION: two siblings have ages that are consecutive even integers. If the square of the age of the younger child decreased by 44 equals twice the age of the older child, find the ages of t

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Question 1108588: two siblings have ages that are consecutive even integers. If the square of the age of the younger child decreased by 44 equals twice the age of the older child, find the ages of the children.
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Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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n%5E2+-+44 = 2%2A%28n%2B2%29%5E2

Find the positive even integer solution to this quadratic equation.


Answer by TeachMath(96) About Me  (Show Source):