SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive even integers is 10 less than five times their sum. Find two integers.

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Question 736686: The product of two consecutive even integers is 10 less than five times their sum. Find two integers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive even integers is 10 less than five times their sum. Find two integers.
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Equation:
2x(2x+2) = 5(2x+2x+2) - 10
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4x^2+4x = 20x + 10-10
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4x^2 - 16x
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4x(x-4) = 0
x = 0 or x = 4
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If x = 0:
2x = 0
2x+2 = 2
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If x = 4:
2x = 8
2x+2 = 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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