document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284974>Question 284974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive odd integers whose product is 23 more than their sum. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=206669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & x+2 be the 2 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+2)+23=x(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+25=x^2+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+7+23=5*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+23=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=35<BR>\n" );
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