document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633892>Question 633892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive odd numbers such that the square of the second number is 192 less than the square of the third number.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WE ARE STUDYING POLYNOMIALS AND I NEED SOME HELP WITH THE WORD PROBLEMS PLEASE </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+1)^2 = (2x+3)^2-192<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+4x+1 = 4x^2+12x+9 - 192<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x = -184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 2*23-1 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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