SOLUTION: find three consecutive positive odd integers such that the product of the two smaller exceeds the largest by 26

SOLUTION: find three consecutive positive odd integers such that the product of the two smaller exceeds the largest by 26

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Question 1104499: find three consecutive positive odd integers such that the product of the two smaller exceeds the largest by 26
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find three consecutive positive odd integers such that the product of the two smaller exceeds the largest by 26
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Use n-1, n+1 and n+3
n^2-1 = n+3 + 26
n^2 - n - 30 = 0
etc

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