The product of two consecutive integers is 30. Frame an equation for the statement. a. $x^2 - 5x - 30 = 0$ b. $x^2 - 3x + 30 = 0$ c. $x^2 + 2x + 30 = 0$ d. $x^2 + x - 30 = 0$
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Let's call the first integer x. The next consecutive integer would be x + 1. The equation for the statement would be: x(x + 1) = 30 Expanding the equation: Show more…
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