Question 288902
let the numbers be x, and x+2

x(x+2)=143

x^2+2x-143=0

x^2+13x-11x-143=0

x(x+13)-11(x+13)=0

(x+13)(x-11)=0

x= -13  or 11


The numbers can be 11  & 13    or  -13, -11