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The product of four consecutive odd natural numbers is 945. Find the numbers.

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Let the four consecutive odd natural numbers are :x, x+2, x+4, x+6Now, according to question :xx+2x+4x+6 = 945xx+6x+2x+4 = 945x2+6xx2+6x+8 = 945yy+8 = 945 Taking x2 + 6x = yy2 + 8y - 945 = 0y2 + 35y - 27y - 945 = 0yy+35 - 27y+35 = 0y-27y+35 = 0y = 27 or y = -35x2+6x = 27 or x2+6x = -35x2+6x-27 = 0 or x2+6x+35 = 0Consider, x2+6x-27 = 0 x2 + 9x - 3x - 27 = 0xx + 9 - 3x + 9 = 0x - 3x + 9 = 0x = 3 or x = -9 rejectedConsider, x2+6x+35 = 0Now, a = 1; b = 6; c = 35Now, D = b2 - 4ac=62 - 4 × 1 × 35=36 - 140=-104 <0So, the equation x2+6x+35 = 0 does not give real values of x.Hence, x = 3Now, consecutive odd natural numbers are :3, 5, 7, 9

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