document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115133>Question 115133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two negative consecutive odd integers such that their product is 63. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83759 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=83759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the integers be x and x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+2)=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-63=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9+2=-7 (tricky)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9*-7=63<BR>\n" );
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