document.write( "Question 129011: find two consective integers whose product is 80 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #94330 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x(x+1)=80 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x-80=0 \n" ); document.write( "using the quadratic equation we get: \n" ); document.write( "x=8.458 or -9.458. \n" ); document.write( "NOTE: these are not integers. \n" ); document.write( "IF these are even integers then: \n" ); document.write( "x(x+2)=80 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x-80=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+10)(x-8)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x-8=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=8 the smaller integer. \n" ); document.write( "8+2=10 for the next integer. \n" ); document.write( "proof \n" ); document.write( "8(8+2)=80 \n" ); document.write( "8*10=80 \n" ); document.write( "80=80 \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |