SOLUTION: Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution. The product of two consecutive positive odd integers is one less than thr

SOLUTION: Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution. The product of two consecutive positive odd integers is one less than thr

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Question 301514: Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution.
The product of two consecutive positive odd integers is one less than three times their sum. Find the integers

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Answer by helpnalgebra(91) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X(x+2)+1=3(x+x+2)
x2+2x+1=6x+6
x2-4x-5=0
(x-5)(x+1)=0
x1=5,x2=-1
the integers are 5 and 7
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