SOLUTION: find two consecutive odd natural numbers such as that their product is 167 more than their sum

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Question 913168: find two consecutive odd natural numbers such as that their product is 167 more than their sum
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd numbers: x, (x+2)

x(x+2) = 167 + (x + (x+2))
x^2 + 2x = 2x + 169
x^2 = 169
x = 13 or x = -13

The integers are {13, 15} or {-13, -11}.