document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134352>Question 1134352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 3 consecutive odd integers if the difference of the squares of the least and greatest is 120. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a, (a+2), (a+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " if the difference of the squares of the least and greatest is 120.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+4)^2 - a^2 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL (a+4)(a+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 8a + 16 - a^2 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a = 120 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 104/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 13 is the 1st odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, obviously <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 and 17 are the next two<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check on your calc: 17^2 - 13^2 = </SPAN>\n" );
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