document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862362>Question 862362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive positive odd integers such that the product of the first and the third is less than 7 times than the second.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive odd integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)(x+2) < 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4 < 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 7x - 4 < 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "integer solutions: x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ---> odd: 1, 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers have to be positive, so the integers are 1, 3, and 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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