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( "Find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > consecutive odd integers if the difference of the squares of the least and greatest is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To determine these integers, we start by letting the first odd integer be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Then we can represent the three consecutive odd integers as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the squares of the least and greatest is:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=difference ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"difference\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the squares of the least and greatest is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2-x%5E2=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+4%29%5E2-x%5E2=120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+8x%2B16-x%5E2=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+8x%2B16-x%5E2=120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28x%5E2%29+%2B+8x%2B16-cross%28x%5E2%29=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28x%5E2%29+%2B+8x%2B16-cross%28x%5E2%29=120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8x=120-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8x=120-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8x=104 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8x=104\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=104%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=104%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28x=13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28x=13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28x+%2B+2=15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28x+%2B+2=15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+%2B+4=17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+%2B+4=17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your odd integers are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%2813%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%2813%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28+15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28+15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28+17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28+17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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