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the sum of two consecutive integers is -15. what is the product of the two integers? please help!!!!

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AL2006
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  • 01-01-2016

The only pair of consecutive integers that
adds to  -15  is  -7  and  -8 .

       ( -7 ) x ( - 8 )  =  + 56 .

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TSO
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  • 01-01-2016
x + x +1 = -15
2x +1 =-15
2x=-16
x = -8
x +1 = 76

-8 x -7 = 556

56 is the product of the 2 consecutive numbers that add up to -15.
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