SOLUTION: one of my factors is 9. myother factor is 1 less than the first. what product am i?

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Question 527937: one of my factors is 9. myother factor is 1 less than the first. what product am i?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If one factor is 9 and the second one is 1 less than the first, then the second factor is 9-1 = 8

So the number is 9*8 = 72