SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation The sum of two consectutive odd number is 32 and their product is 225 what are the two numbers?

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Question 1174932: Please help me solve this equation
The sum of two consectutive odd number is 32 and their product is 225 what are the two numbers?
Found 3 solutions by ewatrrr, greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
 x + (x+2) = 32  x = 15, and (x+2) = 17
And
 x(x+2) = 15x17 = "255"

Wish You the Best in your Studies.


Answer by greenestamps(13195) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


No solution!!

Two consecutive odd numbers with a sum of 32 are 15 and 17; the product of 15 and 17 is 255, not 225.

Perhaps you typed the number for the product incorrectly....

Answer by ikleyn(52750) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Please help me solve this equation
the sum of two consecutive odd number is 32 and their product is 225. what are the two numbers?
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Such integer numbers,  as described,  DO  NOT  EXIST.

The problem  HAS  NO  solutions.


Please do not post it again :   This  "problem"  is a  FAKE.