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document.write( "What are two consecutive integers whose product is 72?\r
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document.write( "    What is asked in the problem? and Given:
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document.write( "       two consecutive numbers whose sum is 72\r
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document.write( "Representation:
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document.write( "   Let n = the first number
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document.write( "      n + 1 = the second consecutive number\r
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document.write( "The product of the numbers is 72
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document.write( "   n (n+1) = 72     
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document.write( "   n^2 + n = 72
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document.write( "  n^2 + n - 72 = 0          factor 
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document.write( "  (n + 9)(n-8) = 0
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document.write( "n + 9 = 0     n - 8 = 0
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document.write( " n = -9         n = 8\r
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document.write( "n+1 = -8        n = 9\r
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document.write( "There are two solutions:
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document.write( "1. the first integer is -9 and the next one is -8.
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document.write( "2. the first integer is 8 and the next one is 9.
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