document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679675>Question 679675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 3 consecutive positive odd integers. the difference between the squares of the largest and smallest is 9 less than the square of the middle integer. use a complete algebraic solution to find the integer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=422020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X, X+2 & X+4 BE THE 3 INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+4)^2-X^2=(X+2)^2-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+8X+16-X^2=X^2+4X+4-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X+16=X^2+4X-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X-8X-5-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-4X-21=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-7)(X+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2=9 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+4=11 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11^2-7^2=9^2-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "121-49=81-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72<BR>\n" );
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