SOLUTION: The product of two odd Intergers is 143. Write an equation whose solution is one of the Intergers. Use Factoring to solve the equation and find both Intergers.

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Question 113295This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
: The product of two odd Intergers is 143. Write an equation whose solution is one of the Intergers. Use Factoring to solve the equation and find both Intergers.This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

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X(X+2)=143
X^2+2X=143
X^2+2X-143=0
(X-11)(X+13)=0
X-11=0
X=11 ANSWER.
X+13=0
X=-13 ANSWER.
PROOF
11(11+2)=143
11*13=143
143=143
-13(-13+2)=143
-13*-11=143
143=143