SOLUTION: the product of two consecutive positive integers is 240. what is the sum of the two integers

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Question 483423: the product of two consecutive positive integers is 240. what is the sum of the two integers
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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240 = 15*16, 15+16 = 31

You could also do x(x+1) = 240, but given that the root is an integer, it is simply easier to look for factors of 240.