Question

Can someone please solve this problem for me?

Answer 1

5 and 7.

Explanation:

Hey! So to start you need to create an algebraic expression. You can express this problem through the following equation:

*Note: if x is an odd integer, x + 2 is the next consecutive odd integer.

`x *(x+2)=35`

Expanding, you get:

`x^(2)+2x = 35.`

And moving the 35 to the other side, you get a simple quadratic.

`x^(2)+2x -35 =0.`

Solving by factoring:

`(x+7)(x-5)`

This means two possible solutions for the smaller consecutive number are -7 and 5. However the question asks for two positive odd integers, so one of the numbers must be 5. The next will be 7(as its x + 2).