SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 9 more than the square of the smaller one. Find the integers.

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Question 863120: The product of two consecutive integers is 9 more than the square of the smaller one. Find the integers.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x(x+1) = x^2 + 9
x^2 + x = x^2 + 9
x = 9
the two consecutive integers are: 9, 10