document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761189>Question 761189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c The product of the numbers is 2 less than the lesser number. Find the lesser number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got x+x+4=2x+4-2...this did not calculate out to get the same answer that the back of my book has of -2 or -1. Please help! Thanks!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  x  and x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x(x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 2 less than the lesser number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x(x + 4) = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x^2 + 4x = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x^2 + 4x - x + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x^2 + 3x + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (x + 2)(x + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x = -1 or -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-)<BR>\n" );
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