document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112424>Question 112424</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive integers is 9 less than 9 times their sum. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X(X+1)=9(X+X+1)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X=9(2X+1)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X=18X+9-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X-18X=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-17X=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X-17)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=0 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-17=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=17 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17*18=9(17+18)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "306=9*35-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "306=315-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "306=306 </SPAN>\n" );
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