Question

the product of two consecutive even integers is 288. find the integers???

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Answer 1

let these numbers be x and x+2
x(x+2)=288

Answer 2

x^2+2x=288

Answer 3

yes, then x^2+2x-288=0
factor

Answer 4

18, 16 ??

Answer 5

let these numbers be x and x+2
x(x+2)=288

Answer 6

right, and also -16, -18, because it wasn't specified that positive even integers were required

Answer 7

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