Question

7. Determine three consecutive odd integers if the square of the largest integer is 33 less than the sum of the squares of the two smaller integers.

Answer 1

x=first odd integer
x+2 = next odd integer
x+4 = third odd integer
(x+4)^2=x^2+(x+2)^2-33

Answer 2

thanks! thats exactly what i needed to get me started

Answer 3

after factoring i've got x=9 and x=-5, what am i supposed to do next?

Answer 4

wich x do i use for (x+4), x and (x+2)

Answer 5

*which

Answer 6

You have two sets of answers: 9, 11, 13 and -5, -3, -1

Answer 7

yes i got that answer now