Question

the product of two consecutive integers is 420. an equation is written in standard form to solve for the smaller integer by factoring. what is the constant of the quadratic expression in this equation? x2 x __________ = 0

Answer 1

-420

Explanation:

Answer 2

Start by writing your own expression.

x is the smaller number and x + 1 is the next number

x(x + 1) = 420

x^2 + x - 420 =0 ⇒ constant = -420