document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147951>Question 147951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two consecutive integers is 3 less than 3 times their sum. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"the product of two consecutive integers\" __ x(x+1) __ x^2+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"is\" __ =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"3 less than 3 times their sum\" __ 3(2x+1)-3 __ 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x=6x __ subtracting 6x __ x^2-5x=0 __ factoring __ x(x-5)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=0 __ 0 and 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5=0 __ x=5 __ 5 and 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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