document.write( "Question 131064: Can you help me with this problem?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The product of two consecutive integers is 360. Find the integers.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got to (x-18)(x+20)=0, but then I got confused\r
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The product of two consecutive integers is 360. Find the integers.
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\n" ); document.write( "I think you need consecutive EVEN integers.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+2
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "2x*(2x+2) = 360
\n" ); document.write( "4x^2+4x-360 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x -90 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(1-4*-90)]/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(361)]/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = [-1 +- 19]/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = [18/2] or [-20/2]
\n" ); document.write( "x = 9 or -10
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 18 and 2x+2 = 20
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\n" ); document.write( "2x -20 and 2x+2 = -18
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r
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