document.write( "Question 198328: Quadratic equation
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document.write( "4. The product of two consecutive numbers is 3306. What are the numbers?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #148791 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of two consecutive numbers is 3306. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Two consecutive numbers, x, (x+1) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The product: \n" ); document.write( "x * (x+1) = 3306 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x = 3306 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A quadratic equation \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x - 3306 = 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the square root of 3306 = 57.497.. we know the x value will be close to that \n" ); document.write( "(x + 58)(x - 57) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Two solutions \n" ); document.write( "x = 57, 58 are the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x = -58, -57 are also be a solution \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |