When two consecutive odd integers are multiplied together the answer is 4623.

(a) If the smaller of the two integers is n, what is the larger?

(b) Form a quadratic equation in n and solve it.

Question

When two consecutive odd integers are multiplied together the answer is 4623.

(a) If the smaller of the two integers is n, what is the larger?

(b) Form a quadratic equation in n and solve it.

anonymous · Answer

b) so the quadratic is n(n+2)=4623.
 a) if the smaller is n then the larger is 4623/n

anonymous · Answer

The answers are 67 and 69 by the way.

vishal_kothari · Answer

it's right...

anonymous · Answer

yeah. correct. the same computation!!

anonymous · Answer

n and n+2 is the larger
n(n+2)=4623
n^2 + 2n =4623
n^2 +2n - 4623 =0
n=-69 or n=67
n+2=-67  or n+2 = 69

mathmate · Answer

If it's just the answer you want, then
1. take the square-root, round to the nearest integer. 67.992 => 68
2. Add/subtract 1.  (67, 69)