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The product of two

consecutive whole numbers is
132. What are the two
consecutive whole numbers?

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Answer:

11 and 12

Explanation:

x(x+1)=132

x^2+x=132

x^2+x-132=0

(x-11)(x+12)=0

x = 11 or x = -12

when x=11 ,

x+1=12

11*12=132

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