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The product of two consecutive numbers is 182

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2 consecutive numbers....x and x + 1

x(x + 1) = 182
x^2 + x = 182
x^2 + x - 182 = 0
(x - 13)(x + 14) = 0

x - 13 = 0
x = 13

x + 14 = 0
x = -14....not this one because it is negative

x + 1 = 13 + 1 = 14

ur 2 numbers are : 13 and 14
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