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Question 860868: the product of two positive consecutive integers is 56 , find the numbers
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the product of two positive consecutive integers is 56 , find the numbers
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1st:: x
2nd: x+1
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Equation:
x(x+1) = 56
x^2 + x - 56 = 0
(x+8)(x-7) = 0
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x = 7
x+1 = 8
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Ans: 7*8 = 56
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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