SOLUTION: the product of two consecutive odd numbers is 195.find the sum of the two numbers

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Question 879676: the product of two consecutive odd numbers is 195.find the sum of the two numbers
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be x & x+2
x(x+2)=195
x^2+2x-195=0
x^2+15x-13x-195=0
x(x+15)-13(x+15)=0
(x+15)(x-13)=0
x=-15 OR 13
x,y = -15,-13
x+y=-28
OR
x+y = 13+15 =28