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OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

The product of two consecutive integers is 56. Find the integers.

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

@UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (sepeario):

\[x(x+1) = 56\]

OpenStudy (sepeario):

Actually just from memory it's 7 and 8.

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

I was about to say 7 and 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

morning aaron

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aaronn that day u were talking abt calculus lol noww uur asking abt this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey

OpenStudy (sepeario):

There is a way to work out using the quadratic formula which also gives these values.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

there is another solution

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

how?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

if you apply the quadratic formula to @Sepeario's equation (after rearranging a bit), you will find two solutions for x

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

-7 and -8? Didn't work it out did it mentally :P

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

you got em

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

Help me more??? Like can you stick around for awhile?

OpenStudy (aaronandyson):

And thanks.

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