document.write( "Question 171957: Find two consective integers such that the square of the sum of the two integers is 11 more than the smaller integer. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #127041 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the integers be x & x+1 \n" ); document.write( "(x+x+1)^2=x+11 \n" ); document.write( "(2x+1)^2=x+11 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2+4x+1=x+11 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2+3x-10=0 \n" ); document.write( "4*-10=-40 what are the 2 factors of -40 whose sum = 3? 8 and -5 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2+8x-5x-10=0 \n" ); document.write( "4x(x+2)-5(x+2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(4x-5)(x+2)=0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4x=5 \n" ); document.write( "x=5/4 not an integer \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x=-2 \n" ); document.write( "x+1=-1 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |