SOLUTION: Two negative, even consecutive integers have a product of 224. Find the smaller integer. a) -12 b) -14 c) -16 d) -18

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Question 310988: Two negative, even consecutive integers have a product of 224. Find the smaller integer.
a) -12
b) -14
c) -16
d) -18
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N%28N%2B2%29=224
N%5E2%2B2N-224=0
%28N-14%29%28N%2B16%29=0
N%2B16=0
highlight%28+N=-16%29+
highlight%28+N%2B2=-14%29+
c) The smaller integer is -16.