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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "2 consecutive 2-digit numbers
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document.write( "Let x and (x+1) represent the numbers
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  x(x+1) = 812
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " x^2 + x - 812 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(x+29)(x-28)= 0
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document.write( "(x+29)= 0  x = -29     The 2 consecutive 2-digit numbers are -29,-28
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document.write( "(x-28)= 0  x = 28      The 2 consecutive 2-digit numbers are 28,29 \n" );
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