document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131064>Question 131064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of two consecutive integers is 360. Find the integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got to (x-18)(x+20)=0, but then I got confused\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95694 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=95694\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X & X+1 BE THE 2 INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+1)=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X-360=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION i GET X=18.48 & -19.48.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DON'T THINK THIS IS THE ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOWEVER IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOE 2 CONSECUTIVE EVEN INTEGERS THEN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+2)=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X-360=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+20)(X-18)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-20 ANSWER. WITH X+2=-18 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18 ANSWER. WITH X+2=20 ANSWER.\r<BR>\n" );
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