The product of two consecutive even integers is 360. find the integers.

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17 October, 19:19

The product of two consecutive even integers is 360. find the integers.

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Pokey · Answer 1

Let the integers be x and x + 2, provided x is even.

x (x + 2) = 360

x² + 2x = 360

x² + 2x - 360 = 0

(x - 18) (x + 20) = 0

x = 18, or x = - 20

Thus, the integers are: 18 and 20, or - 20 and - 18