Question

find the three consecutive integers such that the square of the largest exceeds the sum of the quarters of the squares of the other two by 12

Answer 1

i don't get it
i cannot get an integer
x
x+2
x+4
(x+4)^2=1/4*x^2+1/4*(x+2)^2+12
is what i did and got
x^2+14x+6=0

Answer 2

i cannot get an integer from x^2+14x+6=0

Answer 3

Let x = first integer
then x+1 = second integer
and x+2 = third integer

((x+1)/4)^2 +(x^2)/4=(x+2)^2 + 12

Answer 4

Problem does not say even or odd just consecutive

Answer 5

oops i mean even intgers sorry

Answer 6

find the first three consecutive even integers

Answer 7

O.K that does change things lol

Answer 8

ignore the first three lol
i was trying to do this problem for someone else who asked it earlier
but the above is the only way i could translate it

Answer 9

Let 2x = first even integer
then 2x+2 = second
and 2x+4 = third

Answer 10

no such integers exist

Answer 11

thats what i was thinking
so why would they asked this question

Answer 12

either you typed the question out incorrectly or they didn't check their solutions thoroughly

Answer 13

well there is no way for me to know if the question is typed incorrectly or not
i was trying to answer this same question earlier from someone else who posted it on openstudy
i typed it exactly as he did

Answer 14

without the word even lol

Answer 15

ah, okay. it will suffice to say there's no solution

Answer 16

i just thought they wouldn't try to trick pre algebra peeps so i was like i had to be misunderstanding or the question was typed incorrectly
thanks jamesm

Answer 17

My solution was not an integer. I can't work it!

Answer 18

thanks radar

Answer 19

I too, wonder why such a problem was assigned, sure doesn't reinforce confidence!

Answer 20

i think it is possible that the person did not write it correctly

Answer 21

Ah so.

Answer 22

but i did ask if he wrote it word from word and he said yes so maybe not idk

Answer 23

is it possible that they meant 15 and not 12? 15 yields integer solutions

Answer 24

hmm.. maybe he is still here i will ask about the 15