SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive even integers is 224. Find the integers. Ok so I think it's something like this. x = a number x+2 = another number x(x+2) = 224 x^2+2x-224=0

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Question 204744: The product of two consecutive even integers is 224. Find the integers.
Ok so I think it's something like this.
x = a number
x+2 = another number
x(x+2) = 224
x^2+2x-224=0
And then you factor that? I have no clue.

Answer by lazi(15) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2 + 2x - 224 = 0
224 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 7 = 16 * 14
(x + 16)(x - 14) = 0