Answer
56
Work Step by Step
First lets represent the first integer as n and the second consecutive integer as n+1. Then lets add the two integers:
n+n+1=2n+1
Now lets equate this expression to the sum of these integers given to us in the problem.
2n+1=-15 (Subtract 1 to both sides)
2n=-16 (Divide both sides by 2)
n=-8
So now that we know the first integer, lets add 1 to get to our next integer:
-8+1=-7
Now multiply the two integers since the problem asks for the product:
-7 $\times$-8 = 56
So the product is 56.
