document.write( "Question 764591: if the product of two consecutive odd numbers is decreased by twice the bigger number, the result is 3 more then 6 times the smaller number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #465533 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if the product of two consecutive odd numbers is decreased by twice the bigger number, the result is 3 more then 6 times the smaller number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2x-1)(2x+1) - 2(2x+1) = 6(2x-1)+3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "4x^2-1 -4x -2 = 12x - 3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 -16x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4x(x-4) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x = 0 or x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = -1 or 7 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 1 or 9 \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( " |