document.write( "Question 557158: the product of two consecutive odd integers is 77 more than twice the larger, Find the integers please. I cannot set up \"product\" consecutive integers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #362475 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! product of two consecutive odd integers is 77 more than twice the larger, \n" ); document.write( "Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x(x+1) = 2(x+1)+77 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x = 2x+79 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-x-79 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "This quadratic does not have an integer solution. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |