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The product of two consecutive number is 182. Find the numbers.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two consecutive numbers be x and (x+1)
Simplify.
Subtract 182 from both sides.
Solve this quadratic equation by factoring.
Apply yhe zero product principle.
and
If then This is one solution!
then This the other solution!.
and
and
The two numbers are 13 and 14 and the other two are -14 and -13

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