SOLUTION: The product of 2 consecutive even intergers is 48. Find the intergers?

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Question 274201: The product of 2 consecutive even intergers is 48. Find the intergers?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the integers be x & x+2
x(x+2)=48
x^2+2x-48=0
(x+8)(x-6)=0
x=-8, x+2=-6
x=6, x+2=8
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Ed