SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive integers is 12 less than the square of the lesser integer. Find the greater of the two integers.

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Question 976996: The product of two consecutive integers is 12 less than the square of the lesser integer. Find the greater of the two integers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive integers is 12 less than the square of the lesser integer. Find the greater of the two integers.
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x(x+1) = x^2-12
x^2 + x = x^2 - 12
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x = -12
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Ans: x+1 = -11
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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