document.write( "Question 52070: Find two consecutive integer whose product is 72
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document.write( "Let X = 1st integer
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document.write( "Let 2x= 2nd integer\r
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document.write( "2x+x=72 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #34731 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Checking: \n" ); document.write( "(x)(2x) [Plug-in (x=6)] \n" ); document.write( "(6)(2)(6) \n" ); document.write( "72 [Checks out] \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |