Question

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The product of the least and greatest of three consecutive negative
odd integers is 221. Find the three integers.

Answer 1

-x * (-x - 4) = 221
x^2 + 4x = 221
x^2 + 4x - 221 = 0
(x + 17)(x - 13) = 0
x = -17, 13

the numbers are -13, -15, and -17.

Answer 2

What are your three consecutive NEGATIVE ODD integers, if I may ask?

Answer 3

i wrote them -13,-15 and -17

Answer 4

No, what I mean is, are your consecutive integers:
-x,-x-2, and -x-4?

Answer 5

yeah actually..:)

Answer 6

Well, one tutor (can't tell you where exactly, mind you) told me that it was -x, -x-1, and -x-3. Another told me that it was -x, -x-2, and -x-4. Which are correct? Are they both the same or not?

Answer 7

see u can use any..!! while u'll be getting the same answer.. !

Answer 8

How did you get 13 in your answer?

Answer 9

no they are not the same. the first is incorrect.
lets say x=5.
so first integer is -5
next is -5-1 which equal -6 and -6 is not an odd integer

Answer 10

So, what should it be, @nikato ?

Answer 11

well i was answering ur previous question, are they both the same or not?

no because like i said above, -x,-x-1,-x-3 does not give us consecuive odd integers.

however the other is right. -x,-x-2,-x-4 will give u consecutive odd integers

Answer 12

Oh. I see. So what @aayushi.somani was right?

Answer 13

correct.

and to answer ur other question
(x + 17)(x - 13) = 0 which was in his/her work
and u can seperate to

x+17=0 or x-13=0
so x=-17 or x=13

but since the question asks for ODD integer, u can disgard the positive 13

Answer 14

sorry, i accidentally closed this window and had to reopen it

Answer 15

Oh, it's alright. LOL. As long as you are helping me, obviously, it's alright. xD

Answer 16

ok.. no problem

Answer 17

So even if your answer is positive 13, then you could just take it for a negative 13?

Answer 18

no.. the positive 13 has be rejected.. and we have the keast negative value -17 soo v will now count for 2 more consecutive odd negative no.

Answer 19

Okay. Thank you