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  1. June 10th 2009, 04:16 PM #1
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    Another Consecutive Problem

    The product of 2 consecutive odd integers is 143. Write & solve an equation to find the integers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ohhhxlex View Post
    The product of 2 consecutive odd integers is 143. Write & solve an equation to find the integers.
    Solve (2n - 1)(2n + 1) = 143 for n.
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