SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is the square of the lesser integer minus 8. Find the greater of the two integers.

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Question 1039371: The product of two consecutive integers is the square of the lesser integer minus 8. Find the greater of the two integers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive integers is the square of the lesser integer minus 8. Find the greater of the two integers.
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Equation:
x(x+1) = x^2-8
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x^2+x = x^2-8
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x = -8
Ans: x+1 = -7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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