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WHAT IS 2 CONSECUTIVE NUMBERS WITH A PRODUCT OF 272

 Oct 9, 2015
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Did you try to take its square root? Try it and take the two integers closest to it.

Hint: one just above and the other just below.

 Oct 9, 2015
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x(x+1)=272x2+x=272(x+1/2)214=272(x+1/2)2=10894x+12=10894=332x=322=16the two numbers are 16 and 17

 

16 and 17 work as well.

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 Oct 9, 2015

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