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the product of 2 consecutive odd integers is 42 more than 3 times the smaller integer. Find the integer
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consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2)
(x)(x+2) = 42 + 3x
x^2 + 2x = 42 + 3x
x^2 - x - 42 = 0
(x - 7)(x + 6) = 0
x is odd, so x = 7. The integers are 7 and 9.
