Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 33

Make up a problem involving the product of two consecutive odd integers.
ⓐ Start by choosing two consecutive odd integers. What are your integers?
ⓑ What is the product of your integers?
ⓒ Solve the equation n(n + 2) = p, where p is the product you found in part (b).
ⓓ Did you get the numbers you started with?

This is an open-ended exercise: its source gives no single answer.

OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 33