Question

Answer?

Answer 1

ok so we have 2 positive even consecutive numbers
let x be the first
so x+2 would be next
x+1 is odd because x is even

so we need to solve this for x:
x^2+(x+2)^2=20

Answer 2

-4,2?

Answer 3

you don't want the -4

Answer 4

Why not?

Answer 5

think positive

Answer 6

Then what do I do to not have the -4?

Answer 7

-4,-2 is a legitimate answer if you were not being restricted by the directions of the problem. the problem asks for positive numbers so you have to ignore the -4

Answer 8

I didn't have -2, I had -4,2... So.. Do I just change it to 4,2?

Answer 9

you have x=2
so
x+2=2+2=4

Answer 10

Thanks guys