SOLUTION: Find three consicutive odd numbers if the square of the smallest is four more than the sum of all three?
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Question 3149: Find three consicutive odd numbers if the square of the smallest is four more than the sum of all three?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let smallest be x
Next highest is x+2
the largest is therefore x+4.
You solve this quadratic to give you an answer. Remember the answer for x must be an odd integer!
jon.
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