SOLUTION: Three consecutive odd integers are such that the square of the first plus the square of the third is 170. Find the three integers.

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Question 528424: Three consecutive odd integers are such that the square of the first plus the square of the third is 170. Find the three integers.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 + (x + 4)^2 = 170

x^2 + x^2 + 8x + 16 = 170

x^2 + 4x - 77 = 0