SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers x and x+2 with a product of 80. Write and equation and solve.

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Question 197748: Find two consecutive even integers x and x+2 with a product of 80. Write and equation and solve.
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Find two consecutive even integers x and x+2 with a product of 80. Write and equation and solve.
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Equation:
x(x+2) = 80
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Solving:
x^2+2x = 80
x^2+2x-80 = 0
(x+10)(x-8) = 0
x = {-10, 8}
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Solutions:
8 and 10
-10 and -8