Question

find the two consecutive whole numbers whose product is 72
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Answer 1

Answer:

x= 1st integer x+1 + 2nd integer x(x+1) = 72 x^ + 1x + 72 x^ + 1x -72 = 0 (x+9)(x-8) so x=-9 and x=8 but these are. Question 434845: Find two consecutive integers whose product is 72.