SOLUTION: Consecutive integers. The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than their sum. Find the integers. ac+xc+aw^2+xw^2

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Question 327237: Consecutive integers.
The product of two consecutive
integers is 5 more than their sum. Find the integers.

ac+xc+aw^2+xw^2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive
integers is 5 more than their sum. Find the integers.
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Equation:
1st: x
2nd: x+1
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x(x+1) = x + x+1 + 5
x^2 + x = 2x+6
x^2 -x -6 = 0
(x-3)(x+2) = 0
x = 3 or x = -2
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If x = 3, x+1 = 4
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If x = -2, x+1 = -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.