document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238357>Question 238357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive odd intergers is 1 less than four times their sum. Find the two intergers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive odd integers is 1 less than four times their sum. Find the two integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)(2x+1) = 4[(2x-1)+(2x+1)]-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-1 = 4[4x]-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 = 16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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