document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335481>Question 335481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find 2 consecutive integers whose sum is 16 less than the square of the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " i'm not sure if i set it up right. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is how i set it up :  x+x+1=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt+%28x%2B1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt+%28x%2B1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240437 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=240437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the two cosequtive integers be x & x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+1 = (x+1)^2-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1=x^2+2x+1-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -2x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1-2x=x^2+2x-2x-16+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=x^2+1-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4 or +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The integers are -4,-5 OR 4,5 </SPAN>\n" );
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