SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72?

SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72?

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Question 613292: Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72?
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Let x = first integer
then
x+1 = consecutive integer
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x(x+1) = 72
x^2+x = 72
x^2+x-72 = 0
(x+9)(x-8) = 0
x = {-9,8}
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Answer: 8 and 9
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