document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282354>Question 282354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greater than the product of the other two by 1. Find the middle number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x, x+1, x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2-x(x+2)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1-x^2-2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1; x is undefined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greater than the product of the other two by 1\" is true for any three consecutive integers!<BR>\n" );
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