document.write( "Question 990299: the product of two odd integers is five more than six times the lesser integer. find the integers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #610326 by addingup(3677) You can put this solution on YOUR website! x(x+2)=6x+5 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x=6x+5 subtract 6x, both sides \n" ); document.write( "x^2-4x=5 Subtract 5, both sides \n" ); document.write( "x^2-4x-5=0 Now factor the left side \n" ); document.write( "(x-5)(x+1)=0 Separate into 2 equations \n" ); document.write( "x-5=0 or x+1=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 or x=-1 Go back to the original equation and try each of these possible answers:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(5+2)=6(5)+5= 35=35 We got our answer, x=5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |