document.write( "Question 91928: How do you solve this problem, there are two consecutive odd numbers when multiplied equal the product 323. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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there are two consecutive odd numbers
\n" ); document.write( "x, and (x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "when multiplied equal the product 323.
\n" ); document.write( "x*(x+2) = 323
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\n" ); document.write( "What are the two numbers?
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 323
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 323 = 0; a quadratic equation
\n" ); document.write( "Factors to:
\n" ); document.write( "(x + 19)(x - 17) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( "x = - 19; the two numbers would be -19 and -17
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\n" ); document.write( "x = + 17: the two number would be +17 and + 19
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\n" ); document.write( "Did this make sense to you. Not that hard, right? \n" ); document.write( "
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