document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759508>Question 759508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MATH QUESTION~\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the squares of four consecutive positive odd numbers is 596. What are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806267 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=806267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive odd numbers: x, (x+2), (x+4), (x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (x+2)^2 + (x+4)^2 + (x+6)^2 = 596<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 + 4x + 4 + x^2 + 8x + 16 + x^2 + 12x + 36 = 596<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 + 24x + 56 = 596<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 14 = 149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 135 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 15)(x - 9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -15, x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x has to be positive, so the numbers are 9, 11, 13, and 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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