document.write( "Question 885595: there are three consecutive odd integers. if we take the difference of the third and the first integers, it becomes equal to the product of the first and second integers plus the square of the second integer. what is the third odd integer?
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\n" ); document.write( "x+4 be the third odd integer
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Algebra.Com's Answer #535278 by josgarithmetic(39630)\"\" \"About 
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Excuse me... I believe I misunderstood.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Now adjusted for better understanding:
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\n" ); document.write( "In a later posting of this same identical problem, I \"setup\" the equation to solve using the hint which you wanted.
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