document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115286>Question 115286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two consecutive odd integers whose product is 15 more than three times their sum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My guess is x(x+2)=3x+15, when I work this problem I have to use the quadratic formula to get an answer I don't think is correct, 1/2 +- square root of 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LeeAnn </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Odd integers are always one more (or less) than even integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st odd integer: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next odd integer:2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+1)(2x+3)= 3[(2x+1)+(2x+3)] + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 + 8x + 3 = 12x+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 -4x -24 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=3 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 7 and 2x+3 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -2 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = -3 and 2x+3 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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