SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 47 more than the next consecutive integer. Find the two integers.

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Question 527402: The product of two consecutive integers is 47 more than the next consecutive integer. Find the two integers.
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x(x+1) = 47+(x+2)
x^2 + x = 49 +x
subtract x from both sides leaves us with
x^2 = 49 therefore x=7 and x+1 = 8
7*8 =56
56-47=9