The sum of the squares of three consecutive integers is 194. what are the integers?

3 answers

Fist number= a
Second number= a+1
Third number= a+2

a^2+(a+1)^2+(a+2)^2=194

(a+1)^2=a^2+2*a*1+1^2=a^2+2a+1

(a+2)^2=a^2*2a*2+2^2=a^2+4a+4

a^2+a^2+2a+1+a^2+4a+4=194

3a^2+6a+1+4=194

3a^2+6a+5-194=0

3a^2+6a-189=0

The exactsolutions of this equation are:

a=7 and a=-9

Solution:
First number 7
Second number 7+1=8
Third number 7+2=9

7^2+8^2+9^2=49+64+81=194
how did u get a to b 7 and 9
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3a^2+6a-189=0

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