Find two consecutive positive even integers whose product is 1088.
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Let the smaller positive even integer be , then the next even integer is given by , and their product is given by .
Thus, given that their product is 1088, we have or .
Using quadratic formula,
or or -34. But the number is positive, therefore, and .
Therefore, the two consecutive number are 32 and 34.