document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189204>Question 189204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to work these problems different ways and can not come up with the correct answer.  Any help would be great!  Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the squares of the smaller two is equal to the square of the largest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of all three is 36 less than the product of the smaller two. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><B>jonvaliente(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jonvaliente><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question #1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x, x+1, x+2 = 3 consecutive integers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3=0       x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3         x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The possible answers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,4,5  or -1,0,1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x, x+2, x+4 = consecutive odd numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-7=0    x+6=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7   or x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we are looking for odd numbers, the correct answer should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7,9,11<BR>\n" );
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