SOLUTION: The product of 2 consecutive positive even integers is 360. Find the integers.

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Question 104180: The product of 2 consecutive positive even integers is 360. Find the integers.
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X(X+2)=360
X^2+2X-360=0
(X-18)(X+20)=0
X-18=0
X=18 ANSWER.
X+20=0
X=-20 ANSWER.
PROOF
18(18+2)=360
18*20=360
360=360