document.write( "Question 897678: Find two consecutive integers whose product is 8 less than the square of the smaller number. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #544253 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"n%28n%2B1%29=-8%2Bn%5E2\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%5E2-n%28n%2B1%29-8=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%5E2%2Bn=-8%2Bn%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n=-8\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The integers are -8 and -7.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Recheck in equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(-8)(-7)=-8+(-8)^2
\n" ); document.write( "56=-8+64
\n" ); document.write( "56=64-8=56 yes. \n" ); document.write( "

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