document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619378>Question 619378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given three consecutive odd numbers such that the square of the second number is 104 less than the square of the third number. Find those numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given three consecutive odd numbers such that the square of the second number is 104 less than the square of the third number. Find those numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)^2 = (2x+1)^2 -104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-4x+1 = 4x^2+4x+1 - 104<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-3 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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