document.write( "Question 349608: the square of the larger of two consecutive whole numbers minus the product of the number is 7. What is the smaller number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #249896 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The consecutive numbers are $\"N\"$ and $\"N%2B1\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "I assume you mean the product of the two numbers.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28N%2B1%29%5E2-N%28N%2B1%29=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%5E2%2B2N%2B1-N%5E2-N=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%2B1=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=6\"$ and $\"N%2B1=7\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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