document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274402>Question 274402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's my problem...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of the squares of two consecutive negative integers is 9.  Find the integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what I have so far...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x and (-x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 and (-x+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 - (-x+1)^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 - (x + 1x + 1) = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 - x - 1x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's as far as I got and I'm not sure if that's correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks again!!!\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 #200258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=200258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Here's my problem... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of the squares of two consecutive negative integers is 9. Find the integers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2-x^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x + 1 - x^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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