document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=483423>Question 483423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two consecutive positive integers is 240.  what is the sum of the two integers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 240 = 15*16, 15+16 = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could also do x(x+1) = 240, but given that the root is an integer, it is simply easier to look for factors of 240. </SPAN>\n" );
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