SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive positive numbers and their product is equal to 271. What are the numbers?

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Question 843280: The sum of two consecutive positive numbers and their product is equal to 271. What are the numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y+xy=271,
y=x+1
x = 15, y = 16