SOLUTION: find the two consecutive even integers whose sum squared is 900

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Question 238543: find the two consecutive even integers whose sum squared is 900
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+x+2)^2=900
(2x+2)^2=900
4x^2+8x+4=900
x^2+2x+1=225
(x+1)^2 = 225
x = (225^1/2)-1
x = 14
So the two numbers are 14 and 16.