Which would be the correct representation of "Find two consecutive integers whose product is 132"? *

Mathematics

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lora16 [44]3 years ago

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Answer:

It is impossible to have two consecutive integers add up to an even number.

Step-by-step explanation:

x + (x + 1) = 132

2x + 1 = 132

2x = 132

x = 65.5

We can't get two consecutive integers to add up to an even number, as two consecutive integers will always be an odd number and an even number will always add up to an odd number, which 132 is not.

You can of course get two numbers that are 1 apart, and those would be 65.5 and 66.5, but those are not integers.

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