Find three consecutive odd integers such that the product of the first and second integers minus the largest is 302.

Answer 1

x=1st

x+2 = 2nd

x+4 = largest

x(x+2)-x-4 = 302

x^2 +x -306 = 0

x = -1/2 + or -(1/2)sqr(1+4(306))

= -1/2 + 17.5 = 17 or -1/2-17.5 = -18

the 3 consecutive odd integers are 17, 19 and 21