The distance between two cities is 320 kilometers. About how many MILES are between the cities? (1 mile is about 1.6 kilometers)
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Let the first number be = x
Let the second number which is consecutive be = x+1
As given, the product of two consecutive square numbers is 144
Square rooting both sides we get
or
Neglect the negative value so we get x=3
Hence, one number is 3 and the consecutive number is = 3+1=4
The square of the numbers are 9 and 16.
