SOLUTION: Three more than the square root of the sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 12. Find the three numbers.

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Question 926285: Three more than the square root of the sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 12. Find the three numbers.
Answer by JoelSchwartz(130) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-3=first unknown number
y=second unknown number
z=third unknown number
x-3
y=x-1
z=x+1
3+(x-3+x-1+x+1)^(1/2)=12
3+(3x-3)^(1/2)=12
(3x-3)^(1/2)=9
3x-3=81
3x=84
x=28
first number is 25
second number 27
third number 29