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The product of two consecutive odd integers is 195. find the integers.

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13 and 15. or, -15 and -13
User Adam Heath
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n = number
n; n+2 (odd)

n(n+2) = 195
n^2 + 2n - 195 = 0
(n-13)(n+15)

n1 = 13 ; n2 = -15 (void)


13; 15 are the two odd integers
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