document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195438>Question 195438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two consecutive odd intergers have a product of 99. find the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = smaller consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = larger consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+2) = 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 99 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+11)(x-9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-11,9}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the larger odd integers would then be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-9,11}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, TWO possible sets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 and -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 and 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the answer could either be -9 or 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they want the positive solution it would be 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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