SOLUTION: Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72. Find two consecutive even integers whose product is 168.

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Question 632117: Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72.

Find two consecutive even integers whose product is 168.
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Hi,

Find two consecutive integershighlight%28x%29,  highlight%28x%2B1%29whose product is 72.

   x(x+1) = 72

  x^2 + x - 72 = 0

 (x + 9)(x-8) = 0

    x = -9  or x = 8    the two consecutive integers are:  -9, -8   or 8, 9