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The product of two consecutive odd integers is 63. Find the two integers. Answer in the form of paired points with the lowest of the two integers first.
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let the two consecutive odd integers be:
2x - 1, 2x + 1, where x is integer
The product of two consecutive odd integers is 63:
(2x - 1)(2x + 1) = 63
by solving we find:
x1 = 4
x2 = -4
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2*4 - 1 = 7
2*4 + 1 = 9
one pair is (7, 9)
2*(-4) - 1 = -9
2*(-4) + 1 = -7
the second pair is (-9, -7)
there are two solutions: (7, 9) and (-9, -7).