document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409110>Question 409110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and the square of the last is 236. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:x+(x+4)^2 = 236\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+ x^2 +8x +16 = 236\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +9x - 220 =0    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By solving the quadratic equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 20 x -11x -220 =0   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+20) -11(x+20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+20)(x-11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x-11=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=-20 and x = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the three consecutive integers are 11. 11+2, 11+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11,13,15 </SPAN>\n" );
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