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document.write( "Please explain to me on how to do this! I'm so confused! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain to me on how to do this! I'm so confused!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=first of 2 consecutive odd integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=2nd consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+2)=323<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x=323<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-323=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+19)(x-17)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-19(reject, x>0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two consecutive odd integers whose PRODUCT is 323: 17 and 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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