SOLUTION: The sum of the squares of three consecutive integers is 2189 . Find the intergers? Please help

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Question 691919: The sum of the squares of three consecutive integers is 2189 . Find the intergers? Please help
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The sum of the squares of three consecutive integers is 2189 . Find the intergers? Please help
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2189/3 =~ 729
sqrt(729) = 27, the middle number
--> 26, 27 & 28