SOLUTION: the product of two consecutive integers is 5 less than 5 times their sum. Find the intergers

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Question 437304: the product of two consecutive integers is 5 less than 5 times their sum. Find the intergers
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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n(n+1)+5=5(n+n+1)
n2+n+5=10n+5
n2=9n
n=9
n+1=10.