document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860868>Question 860868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two positive consecutive integers is 56 , find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of two positive consecutive integers is 56 , find the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x - 56 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 7*8 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );