document.write( "Question 674598: I have two problems I need help with! Thanks\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. The absolute value of a number is the same as the product of five and a number. Please translate for me...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. The product of two consecutive integers is three more than the later integer. :) \n" ); document.write( "
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1. The absolute value of a number is the same as the product of five and a number. Please translate for me...
\n" ); document.write( "Makes no sense but the equation for the statement is:
\n" ); document.write( "|x| = 5x
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\n" ); document.write( "2. The product of two consecutive integers is three more than the later integer.
\n" ); document.write( "Let the two integers = x, (x+1)
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "x*(x+1) = (x+1) + 3
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x = x + 4
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms on the left, a quadratic equation;
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x - x - 4 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 4 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "The difference of squares factor to:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(x+2 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = -2
\n" ); document.write( "Check both solutions in the original statement
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