SOLUTION: Find three consicutive odd numbers if the square of the smallest is four more than the sum of all three?

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Question 3149: Find three consicutive odd numbers if the square of the smallest is four more than the sum of all three?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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let smallest be x
Next highest is x+2
the largest is therefore x+4.

x%5E2+=+%28x+%2B+x%2B2+%2B+x%2B4%29+%2B+4

You solve this quadratic to give you an answer. Remember the answer for x must be an odd integer!

jon.