SOLUTION: The product of 2 positive consecutive even integers is 48. What is the smaller number?

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Question 312106: The product of 2 positive consecutive even integers is 48. What is the smaller number?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X(X+2)=48
X^2+2X=48
X^2+2X-48=0
(X+8)(X-6)=0
X-6=0
X=6 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.
6+2=8 ANS.
PROOF:
6*8=48
48=48