Question

The product of two consecutive numbers is 19 more than the sum of these numbers.What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the numbers be x and (x+1)

{x(x+1)}-(x+x+1)= 19

=>

${x}^{2} + x - 2x - 1 = 19$

${x}^{2} - x - 1 = 19$