document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434845>Question 434845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 1st integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 + 2nd integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+1) = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^ + 1x + 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^ + 1x -72 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=-9 and x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but these are not consecutive integers. I have to solve this using the GSSC model.  did I do this right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 1st integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 + 2nd integer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1) = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^ + 1x + 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^ + 1x -72 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=-9 and x=8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two separate solutions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+1 = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+1 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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