document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318979>Question 318979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two consecutive positive integers is 26 more than twice their sum. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+1)=2(x+x+1)+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x=4x+2+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-7x+4x-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-7)+4(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are 7, 8<BR>\n" );
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