document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338996>Question 338996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the squares of the second and third exceeds twice the square of the first by 41. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243015 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=243015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x, x+1 and x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2 + (x+2)^2 = 2x^2+41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1+x^2+4x+4=2x^2+41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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