Answer:
the two consecutive negative integers are -2 and -1.
Step-by-step explanation:
Represent these negative integers by m and n.
Then (because the integers are consecutive) n = m + 1, and m^2 = n + 5.
Substituting m + 1 for n in the second equation, we get:
m^2 = m + 1 + 5, or
m^2 - m - 6 = 0
This factors into (m - 3)(m + 2) = 0. The only negative root is -2.
Thus, the two consecutive negative integers are -2 and -1.
Check: Is the square of the first five more than the second?
Is (-2)^2 = -1 + 5? YES
The integers aer -2 and -1.
