SOLUTION: what are two consecutive positive integers where the product is 168?

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Question 435574: what are two consecutive positive integers where the product is 168?
Answer by Cabdiqafaar(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let first number be x and second x+2
x+x+2=168
2x+2=168
2x=168-2
2x=166
divide both sides by 2
x=83
x+2= 83+2=85
the two numbers are
83 and 85