The product of two consecutive integers is 72. The equation x(x + 1) = 72 represents the situation, where x
represents the smaller integer. Which equation can be factored and solved for the smaller integer?
x² + x - 72=0
x² + x + 72=0
x² + 2x - 72=0
x² + 2x + 72=0​

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Answer:

The first option from the top.

Step-by-step explanation:

x(x + 1) = 72

x² + x = 72

x² + x - 72 = 0

Xsquare + X -72=0. -that’s the Correct answer