SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive even numbers is 48. Given that the smaller number is x, form a quadratic equation in terms of x and solve it to find the larger number.

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Question 992147: The product of two consecutive even numbers is 48. Given that the smaller
number is x, form a quadratic equation in terms of x and solve it to find the larger
number.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Already know 6 and 8.

Let 2x and 2x+2 be the numbers. You are specified to have two CONSECUTIVE EVEN numbers!!! x is any integer but we do not know yet which one, whether odd or even.
2x%282x%2B2%29=48

Remember, the numbers you are looking for are 2x and 2x+2.