document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155017>Question 155017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive odd integers of which one half of the sum of the first and second equals the square of the difference of the third and the first. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Integers=x, x+2, x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+x+2)/2=(x+4-x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2)/2=4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+1)/2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 the smallest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+2=17 the next one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+4=19 the largest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15+17)/2=(19-15)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/2=4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16\r<BR>\n" );
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