SOLUTION: Three consecutive odd integers are such that the square of the third integer is 9 less than the sum of the squares of the first two. One solution is -3 -1 and 1 find 3 other consec
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Question 1124285: Three consecutive odd integers are such that the square of the third integer is 9 less than the sum of the squares of the first two. One solution is -3 -1 and 1 find 3 other consecutive odd integers that also satisfy the given conditions
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Let 
be an odd integer, then 
and 
are the next two consecutive odd integers.
Given:
^2\ =\ (n\ +\ 4)^2\ +\ 9)
Solve the quadratic for both values of . Calculate and in each case. Hint: You know that one of the roots must be -3.
John
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