SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the square of the largest is 22 more than the product of the smaller two. Write an equation, and solve.

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Question 1133862: Find three consecutive integers such that the square of the largest is 22 more than the product of the smaller two. Write an equation, and solve.
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The integers: system%28x-1%2C+x%2C+x%2B1%29

%28x%2B1%29%5E2 = 22%2Bx%28x-1%29
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x%5E2%2B2x%2B1= x%5E2-x%2B22
2x%2B1=22-x
3x%2B1=22
3x=21

x = 7.

ANSWER. The integers are 6, 7, and 8.

SOLVED.