SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 323. The first of the odd numbers is represented by n. Which equation represents the situation?

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Question 426923: The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 323. The first of the odd numbers is represented by n. Which equation represents the situation?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the first odd number is n, the second is represented by n+2. Thus, we have

n(n+2) = 323

as our equation.