document.write( "Question 316126: 56406 is the product of what two consecutive numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #226133 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the numbers be x & x+1 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x(x+1)=56406 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x-56406=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+238x-237x-56406=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x+238)-237(x+406)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+238)(x-237)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-238 OR 237\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the numbers are -238, -237 \n" ); document.write( "237 & 238 \n" ); document.write( " |