document.write( "Question 446546: the difference of the squares of two consecutive integers is 24 what are the integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #307760 by rwm(914)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x+1)^2-x^2=24 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x+1-x^2=24 \n" ); document.write( "2x+1=24 \n" ); document.write( "2x=23 \n" ); document.write( "x=23/2 \n" ); document.write( "Something is wrong with your problem.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It probably should read \"consecutive odd integers\" \n" ); document.write( "(x+2)^2-x^2=24 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x+4-x^2=24 \n" ); document.write( "4x+4=24 \n" ); document.write( "4x=20 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 \n" ); document.write( "x+2=7 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "49-25=24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24=24 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |