SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem!!!!!!!!!! the difference between the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 104.find them

Question 723792: Please help me solve this problem!!!!!!!!!!
the difference between the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 104.find them
Answer by fcabanski(1391) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the odd numbers n and n+2.

The difference between the squares is n^2 - (n+2)^2 = 104. Use FOIL to multiply (n+2) * (n+2) =

-4n - 4 = 104 ---> -4n = 108 ---> n = -27

The numbers are -27 and -25.

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