SOLUTION: the product of two consecutive even integers is 224. find the two numbers.

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Question 518123: the product of two consecutive even integers is 224. find the two numbers.
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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The two consecutive even numbers can be defined as: x and x+2.
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x*(x+2) = 224
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x^2 +2x -224 = 0
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factor
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(x+16)(x-14) = 0
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x = -16 or 14
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So the two consecutive even integers are either 14 and 16 or -14 and -16.
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Done.