document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98926>Question 98926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of the square of two consecutive positive consecutive odd integers is 32. Find the integers  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the consecutive odd integers be: x, x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2-x^2=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+4-x^2=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel the x^2's out: 4x+4=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4 from each side: 4x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 4 into each side: x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9^2-7^2=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81-49=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed  </SPAN>\n" );
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