SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is the square of the lesser integer minus 5. Find the greater of the two integers.

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Question 1067074: The product of two consecutive integers is the square of the lesser integer minus 5. Find the greater of the two integers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n is an integer.

n%28n%2B1%29=n%5E2-5

n%5E2%2Bn=n%5E2-5
highlight%28n=-5%29

The greater of the two integers is n+1, or -5%2B1=highlight%28-4%29.