document.write( "Question 418527: one integer is 5 less than 2 times another and their product is 12. what are the two integers? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "one integer is 5 less than 2 times another 
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document.write( "Let x and (2x-5) represent the integers
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "   x(2x-5)=12
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document.write( "  2x^2-5x-12 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( " (2x+3)(x-4)=0 |Note:SUM of the inner product(3x) and the outer product(-8x) = -5x
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document.write( " (2x+3) = 0   Tossing out fractional answer
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document.write( " (x-4)=0  x = 4  the Integers are 4 and 3\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  3*4 = 12 \n" );
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