SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive d integers exceeds the square of the lesser integer by 15. Find the integers.

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Question 682143: The product of two consecutive d integers exceeds the square of the lesser integer by 15. Find the integers.
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The product of two consecutive d integers exceeds the square of the lesser integer by 15.
LET the two consecutive are a & a+1
as per question a(a+1)=a^2+15
or a^2+a=a^2+15
or a=15
so the integers are 15 & 16