SOLUTION: there are three consecutive odd integers. if we take the difference of the third and the first integers, it becomes equal to the product of the first and second integers plus the s

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Question 885596: there are three consecutive odd integers. if we take the difference of the third and the first integers, it becomes equal to the product of the first and second integers plus the square of the second integer. what is the third odd integer?

hint: x be the first integer
x+2 be the second odd integer
x+4 be the third odd integer
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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The description using that hint makes highlight_green%28%28x%2B4%29-%28x%29=x%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B2%29%5E2%29. Now, solve for x, and that will be your FIRST integer in the list.