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document.write( "the product of the two larger of the three consecutive integers is 30. 
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document.write( "find the integer
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document.write( "three consecutive integers: 
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  (x+1)(x+2) = 30 
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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x +2 = 30
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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x -28 = 0
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document.write( "   (x+7)(x-4) = 0,  x is -7,4
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document.write( "the three consecutive integers are:
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document.write( " -7, -6, -5
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document.write( "  4, 5 , 6
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document.write( "CHECKING our answer***
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document.write( " (-6)(-5) = 30
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document.write( " (5)(6) = 30
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