document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256294>Question 256294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive numbers is 72. Find the two integers. Can someone show me the steps to reach to the answer? Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188451 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=188451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n (n + 1) = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n^2 + n - 72 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n + 9) (n - 8) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 9 = 0 ___ n = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n - 8 = 0 ___ n = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are -9 and -8 ___ OR ___ 8 and 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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