document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=566037>Question 566037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two consecutive odd integers is 58 less than the square of the next consecutive odd integer. Find the three integers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let 2x+1 = 1st odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3 = 2nd odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5 = 3rd odd integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me in completing the solution! THANKS :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you can also work it out this way\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the consequtive odd numbers be x,x+2,x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+2)=(x+4)^2-58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x=x^2+8x+16-58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 cancels off<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8x=16-58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x=-42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are 7,9,11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7*9=63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11^2=121\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "121-58=63\r<BR>\n" );
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