Let the roots be \(\alpha\) and \(\alpha + 1\) \(\therefore \alpha + \alpha + 1 = -\frac{7}{1} = -7\) i.e., \(2\alpha = -8\) i.e., \(\alpha = -4\) \(\therefore\) The roots of the quadratic equation are -4 and -3 \(\therefore \frac{m}{1} = -4 \times -3\) i.e., \(m = 12\) (Answer)