Use a let statement first let x and x + 2 be the number so you write it like this <u>let x = the first consecutive integer </u><u>let x + 2 = the second consecutive integer </u> second x(x+2)=323 x^2 + 2x = 323 -323 -323 x^2 + 2x -323 = 0
third try to factor -323 so it is 19 and -17 (x + 19) (x - 17) = 0 x = 19 x = -17
