Question 74398
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The product of two consecutive odd whole numbers
is 143. Find the numbers. 


There is no solution. You can try for one, but 
the sum of any two ODD numbers must be EVEN, but 
143 is ODD!

You can try with

n + (n+2) = 143

n + n + 2 = 143
   2n + 2 = 143
       2n = 131
        n = 65.5, which is NOT an integer, and
therefore shows there is no solution.

Edwin</pre>