document.write( "Question 408702: there are two pairs of consecutive integers such that their product is three less than three times their sum. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #287844 by robertb(5830) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x(x+1) = 3(x+x+1)-3
\n" ); document.write( "<==> $\"x%5E2+%2B+x+=+3%282x+%2B+1%29+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "<==> $\"x%5E2+%2B+x+=+6x+%2B+3+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "<==> $\"x%5E2+%2B+x+=+6x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "<==> $\"x%5E2+-5x+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "==> x = 0, 5
\n" ); document.write( "If x = 0, x +1 = 1 ==> {0,1}
\n" ); document.write( "If x = 5, x+1 = 6 ==> {5,6}. \n" ); document.write( "

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