document.write( "Question 998891: The product of two consecutive integers is the square of the lesser integer minus 5 . Find the greater of the two integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805541 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! consecutive integers: x, (x+1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x+1) = x^2 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x = x^2 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "x = -5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The greater integer = x+1 = -4. \n" ); document.write( " |