document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398659>Question 398659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive positive intergers is 5 more than their sum.  Find the integers.  Please help me solve this.  Debra </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1) = (x + (x+1) + 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x = 2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-6 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st = x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd = x+1 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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