document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290554>Question 290554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 3 consecutive odd numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 28 less than the square of the largest number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210272 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=210272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+2 & x+4 be the 3 consecutive odd numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+2)=(x+4)^2-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x=x^2+8x+16-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x^2+2x-8x=16-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2+2)=(2+4)^2-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4=6^2-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=36-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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