document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325142>Question 325142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive positive odd integers is one less than three times their sum. Find the integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  can someone show me how to set this up im so confused </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232933 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=232933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X & X+2 ARE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+2)=3(X+X+2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X=3(2X+2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X=6X+6-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X-6X-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-4X-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-5)(X+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2=7 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1+2=1 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*7=3(5+7)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=3*12-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=36-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=35<BR>\n" );
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