document.write( "Question 67077: Please help me with odd integers!\r
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document.write( "Find three consecutive odd integers such that the product of the first two minus four times the third is 19.\r
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document.write( "I've got the following done:\r
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document.write( "x = first number
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document.write( "x+2 = second number
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document.write( "x+4 = third number\r
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document.write( "Not sure if the problem setup is correct, though.\r
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document.write( "x(x+2)-4(x-4)=19\r
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document.write( "Thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #47692 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Your setup is good; now solve for \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "then x+2, then x+4. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |