document.write( "Question 602468: Two consecutive positive integers such that the square of the second integer added to 4 times the first is equal to 28 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and (x+1) represent the Two consecutive positive integers
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " x^2 + 2x + 1 + 4x = 28
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document.write( " x^2 + 6x -27 = 0
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document.write( "(x-3)(x+9)= 0
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document.write( "x = 3 
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document.write( "the Two consecutive positive integers are 3,4 
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 16 + 12 = 28
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