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find all positive values for k for which each of the following can be factored.
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document.write( "k must be the product of two integers that differ by 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let one integer be n and and the other n+1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the product of n and n+1 is n(n + 1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "So k must be such that k = n(n + 1) where n is any integer.\r\n" );
document.write( "That's it. \r\n" );
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