SOLUTION: If the product of two consecutive even integers is 34 larger than their sum then what are the two integers?

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Question 141174: If the product of two consecutive even integers is 34 larger than their sum then what are the two integers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the product of two consecutive even integers is 34 larger than their sum then what are the two integers?
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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EQUATION:
2x(2x+2) = 2x+2x+2+34
Divide thru by 4 to get:
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x(x+1) = x + 9
x^2 = 9
Solutions:
x = 3 or x=-3
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1st 6 or -6
2nd 8 or -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.