Problema Solution
The product of two consecutive even integers is 46 less than 9 times their sum. Find the two integers
Answer provided by our tutors
let '2n' represent the smaller integer, then '2n+2' represents the next consecutive even integer
the product is 46 less than 9 times their sum:
2n(2n+2) = 9(2n+2n+2) - 46
solving for 'n' we have:
n = {7, 1}
so n can either be equal to 7 or 1, giving:
2(7) = 14
2(7)+2 = 16
2(1)=2
2(1)+2 = 4
the pair of integers can either by {14,16} or {2,4}