Question

The product of two consecutive negative integers is 600. What is the value of the lesser integer?

–60
–30
–25
–15

Answer 1

a=b+1
b*a=600

Answer 2

b*(b+1)=600

Answer 3

thats the equation ?

Answer 4

no let me solve it

Answer 5

Ok

Answer 6

@texaschic101 can you help i got confused?

Answer 7

guess and check is easy here

Answer 8

since the nearest perfect square is 625, the required numbers must be around -25

Answer 9

there is only one number around -25 in your options so essentially you're done but just verify whether -25 and -24 multiply to 600 or not