AllenOK
Executive Chef
This will sound complicated, as I'm going to give it as a formula, but then I'll explain it so it's easier to understand.
For any number (Y), Y x Y will always be 1 greater than the product of (Y - 1) x (Y +1).
Basically, that means that for any number (say, 4), when you square that number (4 x 4 = 16), it will always be 1 more than when you multiply the numbers just before and just after (3 x 5 = 15). This works for EVERY number.
For any number (Y), Y x Y will always be 1 greater than the product of (Y - 1) x (Y +1).
Basically, that means that for any number (say, 4), when you square that number (4 x 4 = 16), it will always be 1 more than when you multiply the numbers just before and just after (3 x 5 = 15). This works for EVERY number.