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One third the product of two consecutive odd integers is 65. Find the integers?
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)[(2x-1)(2x+1)] = 65
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( "4x^2-1 = 195
\n" ); document.write( "4x^2 = 196
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 49
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7 or x = -7
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\n" ); document.write( "If x = 7:
\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 13
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "If x = -7:
\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = -15
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = -13
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