Question

determine three consecutive odd integers if the square of the largest ineger is 33 less than the sum of the squares of the two smaller integers

Answer 1

do you know what consecutive means?

Answer 2

it means they come right after each other
so if i say n is an odd integer
what would be the very next odd integer?

Answer 3

ok if 3 is an odd integer and i ask you for the next odd integer after 3, what would you say?

Answer 4

hello?

Answer 5

hi

Answer 6

so it would be n+3,n+5,n+7

Answer 7

sorry im still new to this site

Answer 8

@eliekid are you still here?

Answer 9

yeah

Answer 10

O.K. Welcome to Open Study. Are you an algebra student?

Answer 11

We are going to solve for three consecutive odd numbers who have a special relationship to each other. First lets label these odd numbers.
Let x = first odd number.
Then x +2 = next consecutive odd number
Finally x + 4 = the third (and largest) consecutive odd number. Do you see why this is so?

Answer 12

I see that you have left so I won't waste my time.

Answer 13

yeah

Answer 14

so but my internet is acting funny

Answer 15

So I got up to (x+4)^2=33-[(x+2)+(x)]

Answer 16

oh wait nevermind I think I got it now

Answer 17

actually i got it wrong