SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive odd number is 6723. What is greater number?

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Question 1064926: The product of two consecutive odd number is 6723. What is greater number?
Found 4 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source):
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Let the consecutive odd numbers be
and
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Complete the square

and

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The larger number is 83
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check:

OK

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source):
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-81 and -83
OR
81 and 83

Two consecutive odd numbers for any integer n:
2n+1 and 2n+3.

Factorize or use solution for quadratic equation,
n=-42 or n=40.
Evaluate 2n+1 and 2n+3.

Answer by MathTherapy(10557)   (Show Source):
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The product of two consecutive odd number is 6723. What is greater number?

Take the square root of 6,723, which is
Therefore, integers are: . You should be able to tell the LARGER of each pair.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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If you want to do it the hard way, use n-1 and n+1
Not n and n+2
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(n-1)*(n+1) = n^2 - 1 = 6723

n = �68
etc