SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive odd integers is seven thousand, fifty-five. What are the integers?

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Question 411568: The product of two consecutive odd integers is seven thousand, fifty-five. What are the integers?
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Hi
Let x and (x+2) represent the two consecutive odd integers
Question states***
x(x+2) = 7055
Solving for x
x^2 + 2x - 7055 = 0
factoring
(x+85)(x-83)=0 |Note:SUM of the inner product(85x) and the outer product(-83x) = 2x
(x+85)=0 x = -85 |the two consecutive odd integers being -85,-83
(x-83)=0 x = 83 |the two consecutive odd integers being 83,85
CHECKING our Answer(s)***
-85*-83 = 83*85 = 7055
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