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The product of two consecutive even numbers is 624. What is the sum of the two numbers?
Question

The product of two consecutive even numbers is 624. What is the sum of the two numbers?

A.

54

B.

46

C.

44

D.

50

Correct option is D

Given:
Product of two consecutive even numbers = 624
Solution:
Let the two consecutive even numbers be represented algebraically.
x × (x + 2) = 624
x2+2x=624x^2 + 2x = 624​​
x2+2x624=0x^2 + 2x - 624 = 0​​
x2+26x24x624=0x^2 + 26x - 24x - 624 = 0​​
x × (x + 26) - 24 × (x + 26) = 0
(x - 24) × (x + 26) = 0
Taking the positive root since they are typical natural even numbers:
x = 24
The two numbers are 24 and 26.
Calculate the sum of the numbers:
24 + 26 = 50
Final Answer
So the correct answer is (d)

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