Question 825272: The product of two consecutive numbers is 272. Find the numbers Found 2 solutions by faceoff57, Alan3354:Answer by faceoff57(108) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of two consecutive numbers is 272. Find the numbers
X, x+1
X(x+1)=272
X^2+x=272
X^2+x-272=0
(X-16)(x-17)=0
X-16=0
X=16
X-17=0
X=17
16,17
