document.write( "Question 472955: find 3 consecutive odd numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 46 less than the square of the largest number \n" ); document.write( "
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find 3 consecutive odd numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 46 less than the square of the largest number
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: x-1
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: x
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: x+1
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x(x-1) = (x+1)^2-46
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2-x = x^2+2x-45
\n" ); document.write( "-x = 2x-45
\n" ); document.write( "-3x = -45
\n" ); document.write( "x = 15
\n" ); document.write( "x-1 = 14
\n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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