Question 986077
The product of two consecutive integers is 5 less than the square of the lesser integer. Find the greater of the two integers.
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The consecutive integers are x and x+1.
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The product of x and x+1 is 5 less than x². Find x+1.
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                x(x+1) is 5 less than x²   

                x(x+1) = x² lessened by 5

                x(x+1) = x²-5

You finish.  The answer is a negative number.  But the answer that is asked
for is not -5.

Edwin</pre>