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The product of two consecutive even Integers is 960 fin the integers

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The 2 consecutive even integers can be written as


2k and 2k + 2, where k is an integer


Their product is 960:


2k*(2k + 2) = 960

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k1 = 15


k2 = -16


For k = 15 we have:


2*15 = 30


2*15 + 2 = 32


The solution is: 30 and 32.


For k = -16 we have:


2*(-16) = -32


2*(-16) + 2 = -30


The solution is: -32 and -30.