the product of two consecutive even numbers is 5928.whT is the greater number?
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x(x+2) = 5928
x^2+2x -5928=0
(x^2 + 78x)-(76x+ 5928)=0
x(x+78)-76(x + 78)=0
x=76
therefore numbers are 76 and 78
x^2+2x -5928=0
(x^2 + 78x)-(76x+ 5928)=0
x(x+78)-76(x + 78)=0
x=76
therefore numbers are 76 and 78
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