document.write( "Question 608203: which two positive consecutive integers have a product of 506? show all work please and thank :) \n" ); document.write( "

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represent the first of two consecutive integers, then

represents the next consecutive integer.\r
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, discard any negative root, then calculate

. Note that the coefficient on

is very small compared to the constant term. Look for roots near the square root of the constant term.\r
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