SOLUTION: the square of the larger of two consecutive whole numbers minus the product of the number is 7. What is the smaller number?

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Question 349608: the square of the larger of two consecutive whole numbers minus the product of the number is 7. What is the smaller number?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The consecutive numbers are N and N%2B1.
I assume you mean the product of the two numbers.
%28N%2B1%29%5E2-N%28N%2B1%29=7
N%5E2%2B2N%2B1-N%5E2-N=7
N%2B1=7
N=6 and N%2B1=7