SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd intergers such that the product of the second and third minus the product of the first and second is 44

SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd intergers such that the product of the second and third minus the product of the first and second is 44

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Question 912581: Find three consecutive odd intergers such that the product of the second and third minus the product of the first and second is 44
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive odd integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)

x(x+2) - (x-2)(x) = 44
(x^2 + 2x) - (x^2 - 2x) = 44
x^2 + 2x - x^2 + 2x = 44
4x = 44
x = 11

The integers are 9, 11, and 13.
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