document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282422>Question 282422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of two consecutive positive integers is 272. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the first of two consecutive positive integers.  Then the next consecutive positive integer must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ +\ 1\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of these two integers is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\left(x\ +\ 1\right)\ =\ x^2\ +\ x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This product is equal to 272, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ +\ x\ =\ 272\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just put the equation in standard form, factor, and solve.  Exclude the negative root because the question asks for positive integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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