To find: Two consecutive odd integers whose product is 1 less than 6 times their sum.
Answer to Problem 16WE
There are two sets of consecutive odd integers whose product is 1 less than 6 times their sum and they are -1, 1 and 11, 13.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Domain for the smallest:
Calculation:
Let the two consecutive odd integers be
A.T.Q
When,
When,
So, there are two pairs of odd consecutive integers whose smaller number is in the given domain which satisfy the stated condition and they are -1, 1 and 11, 13.
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