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

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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.

Pankaj Nikam answered Aug 12, 2017

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

( -7 ) x ( - 8 ) = + 56 .

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