Question

The product of 2 positive consecutive integers is 48. what is the smaller number?

Answer 1

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LET ,

THE NO. BE X

SO ITS CONSECUTIVE NO. = X+1

ACCORDING TO CONDITION.....

X ( X + 1 ) = 48

X^2 + X = 48

X^2 + X - 48 = 0

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THE PRODUCT OF TWO CONSECUTIVE NO. CAN'T BE 48

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BUT CHECK THE QUESTION....

OF IT IS CONSECUTIVE EVEN THEN THE NO. ARE 6 AND 8

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Answer 2

Answer:

X ( X + 1 ) = 48

X^2 + X = 48

X^2 + X - 48 = 0

Explanation: