Question

The product of two consecutive positive integers is 26 more than ten times the largest of the two numbers.

1. Write an equation to represent the situation above.

Answer 1

x(x+1)=10(x+1)+26

Explanation:

Let the two consecutive positive integers be x and x+1.

The product of these two integers is x(x+1).

The largest of the two numbers is x+1.

By given, x(x+1)=10(x+1)+26.