SOLUTION: two consecutive positive intergers have a produce of 72. what are the intergers?

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Question 370084: two consecutive positive intergers have a produce of 72. what are the intergers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N%28N%2B1%29=72
N%5E2%2BN-72=0
%28N%2B9%29%28N-8%29=0
Two solutions but only one is positive,
N-8=0
highlight%28N=8%29
The integers are 8 and 9.