Question 245881
Hello, 
The way to do this is first let x be an odd number and the next odd number would be x+2. Make sense? Now we can set up an equation like this:
x(x+2)=63  Distribute this so it looks like:
x^2+2x=63 Subtract 63 from both sides gives us:
x^2+2x-63 This can be factored into:
(x+9)(x-7)=0 Solve x will be:
x=-9 
x=7
From the two answers only 7 makes sense, so the larger number would be 9. 
The above is how to solve it using algebra. 
There is a faster way to figure it out by just thinking what two numbers multiplied together gives us 63. Of  course the answer is 7 and 9
RJ Toftness
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