document.write( "Question 411568: The product of two consecutive odd integers is seven thousand, fifty-five. What are the integers? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and (x+2) represent the two consecutive odd integers 
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x(x+2) = 7055
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " x^2 + 2x - 7055 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(x+85)(x-83)=0 |Note:SUM of the inner product(85x) and the outer product(-83x) = 2x
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document.write( "(x+85)=0  x = -85 |the two consecutive odd integers being -85,-83
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document.write( "(x-83)=0  x = 83  |the two consecutive odd integers being 83,85\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer(s)***
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document.write( " -85*-83 = 83*85 = 7055 \n" );
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