document.write( "Question 1194141: The product of two consecutive odd integers is
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document.write( " times their sum. Find the two integers. Answer in the form of paired points with the lowest of the two integers first.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #826255 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The product of two consecutive odd integers is 1 less than 5 times their sum. \n" ); document.write( "Find the two integers. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "n*(n+2) + 1 = 5(n + n+2) \n" ); document.write( "n^2 + 2n + 1 = 10n + 10 \n" ); document.write( "n^2 - 8n - 9 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(n-9)*(n+1) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "n = 9 \n" ); document.write( "---> n & 11 \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( "n = -1 \n" ); document.write( "---> -1 & +1 \n" ); document.write( " |