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  • 16-02-2018
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The product of two consecutive positive even integers is 440. what are the integers

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jinhaworld jinhaworld
  • 19-02-2018
1st integer: x
2nd integer: x+2 

Multiply them: x(x+2)=440
X^2+2x-440=0 
Use the quadratic formula 
x=-22 or x=20 
Since x must be a positive integer number, x=20.

Answer: 
1st: 20.
2nd: 22 

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