SOLUTION: Please help me solve this question. The square of a positive integer minus twice its consecutive integer is equal to 22. Find the integers.

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this question. The square of a positive integer minus twice its consecutive integer is equal to 22. Find the integers.

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The square of a positive integer minus twice its consecutive integer is equal to 22. Find the integers.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2 - 2(x + 1) = 22 ___ x^2 - 2x - 2 = 22 ___ x^2 + 2x - 24 = 0

factoring ___ (x - 6 )(x + 4) = 0
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