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find three consecutive positive odd integers such that the product of the first and third is equal to 1.
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consecutive odd integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)
(x-2)(x+2) = 1
x^2 - 4 = 1
x^2 = 5
The solutions of this equation are not integers.
