document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828130>Question 828130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation for the following situation? find two consecutive odd integers if the product ids 143 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> look at some consecutive odd numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 7 9 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are two a part <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we let x be the first and x+2 be the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(x+2)=143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-143=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what are factors of -143? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 and +13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "+11 and -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we need them to add up to +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-11)*(x+13)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 y=13 or x=-13 y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember their products must be +143<BR>\n" );
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