SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive odd integers is 23 more than their sum. Find the integers

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Question 107117This question is from textbook Begining Algebra
: The product of two consecutive odd integers is 23 more than their sum. Find the integers This question is from textbook Begining Algebra

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First odd integer : I
Next odd integer : I+2
I%28I%2B2%29=I%2B%28I%2B2%29%2B23
I%5E2%2B2I=2I%2B25
I%5E2=25
I=5
The two consecutive odd integers are 5 and 7.
Check your answer.
5%287%29=5%2B7%2B23
35=35
True statement, therefore good answer.