SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 20. Find the integers.

SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 20. Find the integers.

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Question 913506: The product of two consecutive integers is 20. Find the integers.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = first number

x+1 = second number

Use the quadratic formula to solve for x

Plug in , ,

or

or

or

or

If you're only considering positive numbers, the two numbers are 4 and 5

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