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The product of two consecutive integers is 5 less than the square of the lesser integer. Find the greater of the two integers.
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The product of two consecutive integers is 5 less than the square of the lesser integer. Find the greater of the two integers.
The consecutive integers are x and x+1.

The product of x and x+1 is 5 less than x². Find x+1.
                x(x+1) is 5 less than x²   

                x(x+1) = x² lessened by 5

                x(x+1) = x²-5

You finish.  The answer is a negative number.  But the answer that is asked
for is not -5.

Edwin
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