How would i solve this problem ?Quote:
What is the largest possible value of the product of two consecutive integers for which the square of the smaller integer minus 8 times the larger integer equals 25 ?(Ans=132
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How would i solve this problem ?Quote:
What is the largest possible value of the product of two consecutive integers for which the square of the smaller integer minus 8 times the larger integer equals 25 ?(Ans=132
gives you just two possible values for
I get two values -3 and 11Quote:
n^{2}-8(n+1)=25 gives you just two possible values for n.
But 11 isnt the answer.
Hello, MikeNoob!
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I get two values -3 and 11
But 11 isn't the answer.
Of course not!
Read the question again: ."The largest product of two consecutive integers"
Thanks for the tip 11*12Quote:
Read the question again: ."The largest product of two consecutive integers"