document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=543693>Question 543693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  can you please help me with this : the difference of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 64? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=354900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two consecutive odd numbers can be defined as:  x and x+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2 - x^2 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 +4x + 4 -x^2 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17^2 = 289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15^2 = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289-225 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  The two numbers are 15 and 17.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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