SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd integers whose product is 23 more than their sum

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Question 179355: find two consecutive odd integers whose product is 23 more than their sum
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x and y be our two odd intergers y=x+2
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x+x+2+23=x(x+2)
:
2x%2B25=x%5E2%2B2x
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x%5E2=25
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x=5 and -5
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5(7)=5+7+23..check
-5(-3)=-5-3+23..check
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