document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386125>Question 386125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two consecutive integers is 55 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 #273014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+1)-55 = x+x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-55 = 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-56 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-(1/2))^2 - (1/4) = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (225/4)^(1/2) + (1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the two numbers are 8 and 9.  </SPAN>\n" );
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