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Factor: 4p^2 - 8p - 60

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My question is off a worksheet that if called Solving problems involving inequalities. It is "Find the largest pair of consectutive integers whos sum is less than 85."
My work is:
x+x+2<85
2x<83
Hello.
The question is asking me to solve by completing the square. I have solved it so many times, and I keep getting it wrong. The answer I got was 25.
The problem is x^2-6x=16
Please help me, Thank you=)