Question

the product of 2 consecutive odd integers is 323 what are the integers

Answer 1

...So \(k(k+2) = 323\) for some odd integer \(k\).

Answer 2

Let x be the lesser of the two numbers.
x(x + 2) = 323
\[x ^{2}+2x-323=0\]
Find the roots of the above equation to give the positive value for x. Don't forget are two positive numbers and two negative numbers in the solution.

Answer 3

And be sure to omit the even one since you are given that the integers you seek are odd.

Answer 4

There is not an even solution to the quadratic.

Answer 5

Um...yes there are. There are two, and they both happen to be odd. One positive, and the other negative.