SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than three times the larger. Find the integers.

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Question 849986: The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than three times the larger. Find the integers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than three times the larger. Find the integers.
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Equation:
x(x+1) = 3(x+1) + 5
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x^2 + x = 3x + 8
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x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0
(x-4)(x+2) = 0
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x = 4 or x = -2
If x = 4, x+1 = 5
If x = -2, x+1 = -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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