document.write( "Question 353647: Three consecutive odd integers are such that the square of the third integer is 105 less than the sum of the squares of the first two. One solution is -9, -7, and -5. Find three other consecutive odd integers that only satisfy the given conditions. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #252771 by sudhanshu_kmr(1152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let integers are x, x+2, x+4 \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+4)^2 = x^2 + (x+2)^2 - 105 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> x^2 + 8x + 16 = x^2 + x^2 + 4x + 4 - 105\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> x^2 - 4x - 117 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> x^2 -13x + 9x -117 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> x(x-13) + 9( x-13) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> ( x+9) (x-13) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -9 or x = 13\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "other consecutive integers are 13, 15, 17.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |