SOLUTION: The product of a number and one more than the number is 182. What are the two number?

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Question 1069320: The product of a number and one more than the number is 182. What are the two number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the number

x%28x%2B1%29=182
x%5E2%2Bx-182=0
x=13



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note: x(x+1) is about x^2. Knowing that 13^2=169 and 14^2=196 is helpful.