SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 132.Frame an equation for the statement.Find the numbers.

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Question 1121410: The product of two consecutive integers is 132.Frame an equation for the statement.Find the numbers.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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product of two consecutive integers is 132.
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Look at factorizations for 132:

132=2%2A66=3%2A44=4%2A33=6%2A22=11%2A12

11 and 12


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also %28-11%29%28-12%29=132
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-11and-12

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive integers is 132. Frame an equation for the statement.
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n*(n+1) = 132
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Find the numbers.
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Sqrt(132) = ~ 11.5
--> 11 & 12
and -12 & -11