SOLUTION: Two consecutive odd integers whose product is 143. Show work please.

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Question 616474: Two consecutive odd integers whose product is 143. Show work please.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two consecutive odd integers whose product is 143. :
x(x+2) = 143
x^2 + 2x - 143 = 0
Factors to
(x+13)(x-11) = 0
x = 11 is the first odd integer, you can find the 2nd