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The product of two consecutive positive integers is 342:Find the smaller number.:Show your work here

Solution

T h e p ro d u c t o f tw o co n sec u t i v e p os i t i v e in t e g ers i s 342 : F in d t h e s ma ll er n u mb er . : S h o w yo u r w or k h ere

Solution

The smallest number : 18

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x

:

First number : x

Consecutive number : x + 1

A.T.Q.:

x (x + 1) = 342

Solve

x (x + 1) = 342 : x = 18, x = - 19

Select positive solutions:

18

x + 1 = 18 + 1 = 19

Select the smallest solution:

18

The smallest number : 18

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