SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 14 more than their sum. Set up an equation that can be used to find the the two numbers and solve it.

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Question 955579: The product of two consecutive integers is 14 more than their sum. Set up an equation that can be used to find the the two numbers and solve it.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive integers is 14 more than their sum. Set up an equation that can be used to find the the two numbers and solve it.
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Equations:
x(x+1) = (2x+1)+14
x^2 + x = 2x+15
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x^2 -x - 15 = 0
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x = [1+-sqrt(1-4*-15)]/2
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x = [1+sqrt(61)]/2
That is not an integer.
Please check your post.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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