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document.write( "Find two consecutive integers that have a product of 20 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #281253 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let one integer be x \n" ); document.write( "the other will be x+1 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x(x+1)=20 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x=20 \n" ); document.write( "-20 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x-20=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+5x-4x-20=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x+5)-4(x+5)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+5)(x-4)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x= -5 OR 4 \n" ); document.write( "-5+1=-4 \n" ); document.write( "(-5,-4) \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "4+1=5 \n" ); document.write( "(4,5) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |