document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333482>Question 333482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive integers is 4 less than four times their sum. Find the integers.I had tried to solve it but it made me just get more confused with the whole question.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><B>jrfrunner(365)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><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=jrfrunner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. two consecutive integers :  x and x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. The product of two consecutive integers   x*(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 4 less than four times their sum:  4[x+(x+1)]-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. x*(x+1)=4[x+(x+1)]-4  (equate the sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. x^2+x=4(2x+1)-4      (simplify the equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F. x^2 +x=8x+4-4=8x    (simplify the equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G. x^2=-x+8x=7x        (subtract x from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H. x=7               (divide both sides by x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check solution by substituting x=7 back in original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(x+1)=4[x+(x+1)]-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*(7+1)=4*(7+(7+1))-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*8=4*(15)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=60-4=56<BR>\n" );
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