Find two consecutive even integers whose product is 624.?

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2007-09-09 01:41:44 · 3 answers · asked by Michael Ray G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

(2n) (2n + 2) = 624
4n² + 4n - 624 = 0
n² + n - 156 = 0
(n + 13) (n - 12) = 0
n = - 13 , n = 12
Integers are 24 and 26

2007-09-12 22:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

24 and 26

2007-09-09 08:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by Jr Levesque 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x(x + 2) = 624

x^2 + 2x - 624 = 0

(x + 26)(x - 24) = 0

24, 26

2007-09-09 08:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋