SOLUTION: which two positive consecutive integers have a product of 506? show all work please and thank :)

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Question 608203: which two positive consecutive integers have a product of 506? show all work please and thank :)
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent the first of two consecutive integers, then represents the next consecutive integer.





Solve for , discard any negative root, then calculate . Note that the coefficient on is very small compared to the constant term. Look for roots near the square root of the constant term.

John

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