document.write( "Question 820817: find three consecutive odd numbers such that the product of the smallest and the largest is 525 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #493725 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find three consecutive odd numbers such that the product of the smallest and the largest is 525 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-3 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)(2x+1) = 525 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2-5x-3 -525 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 -x - 528 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Factor: \n" ); document.write( "(x-12)(4x+44)= 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-3 = 21 \n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+1 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |