Asked by Alyssa
                The sum of the squares of three consecutive whole numbers is 77. Form a quadratic equation and hence solve it to determine the numbers. (Hint: let the three consecutive numbers be x, x+1 and x+2) 
            
            
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                    Answered by
            bobpursley
            
    x^2 + (x+1)^2 + (x+2)^2=77
expand all of these, collect terms,
and solve.
    
expand all of these, collect terms,
and solve.
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
     4, 5, 6
    
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