The consecutive numbers are either 2 and 3, or 7 and 8..
x(x+1) = x^2 + x
x^2 + x = 10x-14
quadratic form of x^2 + x = 10x-14:
x^2 - 9x + 14 = 0
(x-2)(x-7) = 0
x = 2, 7
so 2 and 3, or 7 and 8 are the answers
Curse of dimensionality<span> refers to various phenomena that arise when analyzing and organizing data in high-dimensional spaces (often with hundreds or thousands of dimensions) that do not occur in low-dimensional settings such as the three-dimensional physical space of everyday experience.</span>
Answer:
It happens because the consuming is higher than the water drop rate, or even because there are too many people in a zone where there is not enough fresh water.
