document.write( "Question 489417: find two consecutive integers whose sum is 16 less than the square of the larger number \n" ); document.write( "

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n+(n+1)+16=(n+1)2
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\n" ); document.write( "n2-16=0
\n" ); document.write( "n2=16
\n" ); document.write( "n=4 or -4
\n" ); document.write( "The two possible answers for n are 4 and -4, therefore the two possible values for n+1 are 5 and -3. ☺☺☺☺
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