document.write( "Question 215047: The product of two consecutive odd integers is 10 more than the square of the smaller integer. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #162496 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of two consecutive odd integers is 10 more than the square of the smaller integer. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "(2x-1)(2x+1) = (2x-1)^2+10 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2-1 = 4x^2 - 4x + 1 + 10 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "1st = 2x-1 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "2nd = 2x+1 = 7 \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |