document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961459>Question 961459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find four consecutive positive integers such that the product of the first two is greater than the product of 3 and the fourth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive positive integers: x, (x+1), (x+2), (x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)(x+1) > (x+2)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x > x^2 + 5x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 5x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 > 4x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 6 < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x < 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 6/4 = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x has to be 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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