document.write( "Question 981156: Find two consecutive positive integers such that the square of the second integer added to 5 times the first is equal to 229.omarroberts0 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #602184 by Alan3354(69443) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find two consecutive positive integers such that the square of the second integer added to 5 times the first is equal to 229. \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "Use x and x+1 \n" ); document.write( "(x+1)^2 + 5x = 229 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 7x - 228 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-12)*(x+19) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "--> 12 & 13 \n" ); document.write( " |