Answer:
5
Explanation:
let the consecutive odd numbers be n and n + 2 , then
n(n + 2) = n² + 10 , that is
n² + 2n = n² + 10 ( subtract n² from both sides )
2n = 10 ( divide both sides by 2 )
n = 5
That is the smaller number is 5
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