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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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) (Show Source):