document.write( "Question 586274: Find 4 consecutive odd integers where the product of the two smaller numbers is 64 less than the product of the two larger numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #373679 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find 4 consecutive odd integers where the product of the two smaller numbers is 64 less than the product of the two larger numbers. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-3 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "4th: 2x+3 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)(2x-1) = (2x+1)(2x+3)-64 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "4x^2-8x+3 = 4x^2+8x+3 - 64 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "-16x = -64 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-3 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 7 \n" ); document.write( "3rd: 9 \n" ); document.write( "4th: 11 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |