exam Maths Puzzle Numerical Ability

The square of the sum of two consecutive integers is 529. What are the integers?

x = 1st integer
x + 1 = 2nd integer

(x + (x + 1))2 = 529
2x2 = 528
x2 = 264
x = 16.24....

Answer should be 11 and 12.

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