document.write( "Question 1106714: For any three consecutive numbers prove algebraically that the largest number and the smaller number are factors of the number that is one less than the square of the middle number. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #721699 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Start with integers n, n+1, n+2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The description suggests $\"n%28n%2B2%29=%28n%2B1%29%5E2-1\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Will this by itself work?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%28n%2B2%29=%28n%2B1%29%5E2-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Working with the right-side member,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28n%2B1-1%29%28n%2B1%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28n%2B0%29%28n%2B2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%28n%2B2%29\"$ -------same as the left side member. \n" ); document.write( "

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