SOLUTION: if the product of two consecutive odd numbers is decreased by twice the bigger number, the result is 3 more then 6 times the smaller number. Find the number.

Question 764591: if the product of two consecutive odd numbers is decreased by twice the bigger number, the result is 3 more then 6 times the smaller number. Find the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the product of two consecutive odd numbers is decreased by twice the bigger number, the result is 3 more then 6 times the smaller number. Find the number.
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
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Equation:
(2x-1)(2x+1) - 2(2x+1) = 6(2x-1)+3
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4x^2-1 -4x -2 = 12x - 3
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4x^2 -16x = 0
4x(x-4) = 0
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x = 0 or x = 4
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1st: 2x-1 = -1 or 7
2nd: 2x+1 = 1 or 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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