SOLUTION: What is the product of two consecutive odd numbers if the larger number is 3a - 4?

SOLUTION: What is the product of two consecutive odd numbers if the larger number is 3a - 4?

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Question 707798:
What is the product of two consecutive odd numbers if the larger number is 3a - 4?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3a-4 the larger number.
3a-6 the smaller number.
Multiply thes e2 numbers.
3a-4
3a-6
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9a^2-12a-18a+24
9a^2-30a+24
3(3a^2-10a+8)
3(3a-4)(a-2) ans.
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