document.write( "Question 325142: The product of two consecutive positive odd integers is one less than three times their sum. Find the integers.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #232932 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! consecutive odd integers are two units apart (3 and 5 , 11 and 13 , etc.)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n(n+2) + 1 = 3(n + n + 2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n^2 + 2n + 1 = 6n + 6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n^2 - 4n - 5 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(n - 5)(n + 1) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = 5 , n+2 = 7 \n" ); document.write( " |