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: Please solve the problem. The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than their sum. Find the integers. This question is from textbook
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please solve the problem. The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than their sum. Find the integers.
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Let x = first consecutive integer
then
x+1 = second consecutive integer
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x(x+1) = 5 + x + x+1
x^2+x = 6 + 2x
x^2-x-6 = 0
(x-3)(x+2) = 0
x = {-2, 3}
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Two possible solutions:
-2 and -1
3 and 4
