SOLUTION: Find three consecutive positive intehers such that the square of the smallest integer exceeds the largest integer by 10.

SOLUTION: Find three consecutive positive intehers such that the square of the smallest integer exceeds the largest integer by 10.

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Question 305958: Find three consecutive positive intehers such that the square of the smallest integer exceeds the largest integer by 10.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the integers be x, x+1, x+2
x^2=x+2+10
x^2-x-12=0
(x-4)(x+3)=0
x=4
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Ed
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