document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111508>Question 111508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive integers are such that the square of the third is 76 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "more thant the square of the second.  Find the integers.<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 #81318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE THREE COSECUTIVE INTEGERS ARE X, X+1 & X+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+2)^2=(X+1)^2+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X+4=X^2+2X+1+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-2X=-4+1+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=73/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=37.5 ANSWER FOR THE SECOND NUMBER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2=38.5 ANSWER FOR THE THIRD NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(38.5^2=37.5^2+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1482.25=1406.25+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1482.25=1482.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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