Question

The product of two consecutive integers is 72. find thec integers.

Answer 1

Answer:

number are 8 and 9

Step-by-step explanation:

let one number be n and other number be n+1

n(n+1)= 72

n²+n-72=0

n²+9n-8n-72=0

n(n+9)-8(n+9)=0

(n+9)(n-8)=0

n=8 or-9

as number cannot be negative n is equal to 8

therefore number are 8 and 9