document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161445>Question 161445</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321279212/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consectutive intergers such that the square of the sum of the two intergers is 11 more than the smaller interger.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to set this up like : x(x+1)=(x+x+1)+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the answer is -2,-1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but of course we have to show our work ..... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118914 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X+X+1)^2==X+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2X+1)^2=X+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+4X+1=X+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+4X-X+1-11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+3X-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4X-5)(X+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5/4=1.25 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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