SOLUTION: the product of two consecutive positive even integers is 14 more than their sum. find the integers

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Question 266102: the product of two consecutive positive even integers is 14 more than their sum. find the integers
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: the product of two consecutive positive even integers is 14 more than their sum. find the integers
:
x(x+2) = x + (x+2) + 14
:
x^2 + 2x = 2x + 16
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Subtract 2x from both sides
x^2 = 16
x = sqrt%2816%29
x = 4
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Check solution
4(6) = 4 + 6 + 14
24 = 24