SOLUTION: Find 2 consecutive even integers whose product is 48.

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Question 126617: Find 2 consecutive even integers whose product is 48.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X(X+2)=48
X^2+2X-48=0
(X+8)(X-6)=0
X+8=0
X=-8 ANSWER.
X-6=0
X=6 ANSWER.