document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231443>Question 231443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two consecutive whole numbers is 72. by forming the necessary equation, determine these numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=171285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = first whole number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = second whole number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Remember that WHOLE numbers are like 0, 1, 2,3,4, . . .)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+1)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 +1 -72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(x-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9  or x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reject x=-9 because it is NEGATIVE--it is NOT a whole number!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks because the product is 72.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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