SOLUTION: the product of two cosecutive even numbers is thirty six more than the square of the smaller number. Find the consecutive numbers. Let the smaller number be x.

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Question 634593: the product of two cosecutive even numbers is thirty six more than the square of the smaller number. Find the consecutive numbers. Let the smaller number be x.
Answer by asuar010(338) About Me  (Show Source):
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the first number is x and the second number is (x+2) so we set up the equation as follows...
x%28x%2B2%29=x%5E2%2B36 so x%5E2%2B2x=x%5E2%2B36 so 2x=36 so x=18 so the numbers are 18 and 20