document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378789>Question 378789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem:  the product of two consecutive positive integers is 29 more than their sum. find 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 #269034 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=269034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the consequtive integers bex & x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their product = x(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)=x+x+1+29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x=2x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+5x-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-6)+5(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6 OR -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,7  & -5,-4 are the integers<BR>\n" );
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