SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers if the square of the smaller integer is 10 more than the larger integer.

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Question 810906: Find two consecutive even integers if the square of the smaller integer is 10 more than the larger integer.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the integers be x & x+2
x^2= 10+x+2
x^2=x+12
x^2-x-12=0
(x-4)(x+3)=0
x=4,x=-3
4, 6