The product of two consecutive numbers is 132. Which of the following equations would be used to solve the problem? x(x + 1) = 132 x(x + 2) - 132 x2 - 132 x2 +1-132

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The product of two consecutive numbers is 132. Which of the following equations would be used
to solve the problem?
x(x + 1) = 132
x(x + 2) = 132
x2 = 132
x2 +1 = 132
1 out of 1
Transcribed Image Text:The product of two consecutive numbers is 132. Which of the following equations would be used to solve the problem? x(x + 1) = 132 x(x + 2) = 132 x2 = 132 x2 +1 = 132 1 out of 1
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