Question

The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 63 find the numbers

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be x,x+2

Their product is 63=x(x+2)

x^2 +2x−63=0

x^2 +9x−7x−63=0

x(x+9)−7(x+9)=0

(x−7)(x+9)=0

x=7,−9

So the numbers are 7,9 or −9,−7