document.write( "Question 337159: The product of two consecutive odd integers is 99. Find the two integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #241653 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of two consecutive odd integers is 99. Find the two integers. \n" ); document.write( "1st = 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "2nd = 2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2x-1)(2x+1) = 99 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2-1 = 99 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 = 100 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 or -5 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "If x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "2x-1 = 9 \n" ); document.write( "2x+1 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "If x = -5 \n" ); document.write( "2x-1 = -11 \n" ); document.write( "2x+1 = -9 \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |