document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=727779>Question 727779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three positive consecutive odd integers such that the square of the smallest is 9 more than the sum of the other two<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 #806417 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=806417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive positive odd integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)^2 = 9 + x + (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 4 = 2x + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6x - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 7)(x + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7, x = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "integers are positive ----> integers are 5, 7, 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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