SOLUTION: Hello, Could you please help me with this problem about integers? I have no clue on how to find them, I dont know the formula or how to solve this word problem equation...any help

Question 134130: Hello,
Could you please help me with this problem about integers? I have no clue on how to find them, I dont know the formula or how to solve this word problem equation...any help would be appreciated.
The product of two consecutive odd integers is 1 less than 3 times their sum. Find the integers.

Thank you so much,
Mrs. Gibson
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The odd integers are spaced every 2 numbers
. . .etc.
Call the smallest odd integer
The next odd integer will be
The product of these integers is
Three times their sum is

This choice is not what is wanted
If , then

The integers are 5 and 7
check answer

OK
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