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Find two consecutive numbers whose product is 210.

User John Tyner
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Answer:

two consecutive numbers are 14 and -15

Explanation:

let the number be x and x + 1.

x(x + 1) = 210

x^2 + x = 210

x^2 + x - 210 = 0

(x + 5) (x - 14) = 0

x = -15 and 14

User Chris Byron
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The two numbers are 14 and 15.
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