document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864318>Question 864318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fidn three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of all three is 42 less than the product of the larger two. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the integers be x x+2 & x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2+x+4 = (x+2)(x+4)-42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6=x^2+6x+8-42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6 =x^2+6x-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+3x-40=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x-5x-40=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+8)-5(x+8)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)(x-5)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-8 OR x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5,7,9<BR>\n" );
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