Thread: Largest possible value of numbers

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

How would i solve this problem ?

gives you just two possible values for

n^{2}-8(n+1)=25 gives you just two possible values for n.

I get two values -3 and 11
But 11 isnt the answer.

Hello, MikeNoob!

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"

Read the question again: ."The largest product of two consecutive integers"

Thanks for the tip 11*12