SOLUTION: find two executive even numbers such that three times the square of the smaller one added to the square of the greater is equal to 84

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Question 301531: find two executive even numbers such that three times the square of the smaller one added to the square of the greater is equal to 84
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find two consecutive even numbers such that three times the square of the smaller one added to the square of the greater is equal to 84
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Equation:
3(2x) + (2x+2)^2 = 84
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Solve for "x"
then calculate 2x and 2x+2
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Cheers,
Stan H.