document.write( "Question 1053784: Find three consecutive positive odd integers such that twice the square of the first one is one less then the product of the second and third \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #669180 by jorel555(1290)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n be the first odd integer. Then the next integers will be n+2 and n+4. So: \n" ); document.write( "2nē+1=(n+2)(n+4) \n" ); document.write( "2nē+1=nē+6n+8 \n" ); document.write( "nē-6n-7=0 \n" ); document.write( "(n-7)(n+1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "n=7, -1 \n" ); document.write( "Your first integer is 7; the next two are 9 and 11. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( " |