SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive odd integers is equal to 30 more than the first. Find the integers .

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Question 813056: The product of two consecutive odd integers is equal to 30 more than the first. Find the integers
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x*(x+2)=30+x
x^2+2x=30+x
x^2+x-30=0
(x+6)*(x-5)=0
x=5
x+2=7