The product of two consecutive positive even integers is 728. find the two integers
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Let the first integer x
Second x+2
X*(x+2)=728
X2+2x=728
X2+2x-728=0
X2+28x-26x-728=0
X(x+28)-26(x+28)=0
(X+28) (x-26)=0
X= -28 not applicable
X=26
First no=x=26
Second 26+2=28
Second x+2
X*(x+2)=728
X2+2x=728
X2+2x-728=0
X2+28x-26x-728=0
X(x+28)-26(x+28)=0
(X+28) (x-26)=0
X= -28 not applicable
X=26
First no=x=26
Second 26+2=28
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