document.write( "Question 762365: The product of two consecutive numbers is 9120. What is the smaller of the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #463905 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number = x \n" ); document.write( "Second number = x + 1 \n" ); document.write( "x * (x + 1) = 9120 \n" ); document.write( " x^2 + x - 9120 = 0 \n" ); document.write( " (x + 96)(x - 95)= 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 95 (-96 no answer) \n" ); document.write( "One number = 95 \n" ); document.write( "Second number = 96 \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps \n" ); document.write( ":-) \n" ); document.write( " |