document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268576>Question 268576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of 2 consecutive positive integers in 71 more than their sum. Find the integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196803 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=196803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & (x+1) be the 2 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)=x+x+1+71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x=2x+72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-2x-72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-x-72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x+8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+1=10 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*10=9+10+71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90=90<BR>\n" );
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