document.write( "Question 52070: Find two consecutive integer whose product is 72
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Product = multiplication
\n" ); document.write( "(x)(2x)=72
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2=72 [Solve for x]
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2/2=72/2
\n" ); document.write( "x^2=36 [Take the square root of both sides]
\n" ); document.write( "x=6
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\n" ); document.write( "(x)(2x) [Plug-in (x=6)]
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\n" ); document.write( "72 [Checks out]
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