SOLUTION: FInd two consecutive even integers whose product is 34 more than their sum

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Question 376328: FInd two consecutive even integers whose product is 34 more than their sum
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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x(x +2) = x + x + 2 +34
x%5E2+%2B+2x+=+2x%2B36,
x%5E2+=+36,
x = 6 or x = -6. There are two sets of solutions: {6,8}, or {-6, -4}.