SOLUTION: the way it is worded is this "find two consecutive positive even integers whose product is 624." I have no clue as to how to go about finding the answer.

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Question 217782: the way it is worded is this "find two consecutive positive even integers whose product is 624." I have no clue as to how to go about finding the answer.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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"find two consecutive positive even integers whose product is 624."
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n = 1st number
n+2 = 2nd
n*(n+2) = 624
n^2 + 2n - 624 = 0
(n+26)*(n-24) = 0
n = 24