The sum of the squares of three consecutive integers is 509. Determine the integers.

12, 13, 14

Step-by-step explanation:

Denote the integers as:

x

x+1

x+2

The sum of their squares, so that would be;

(x^(2)) + (( x + 1 )^(2)) + (( x + 2 )^(2)) = 509

write out the squares

x^2 + x^2 + 2x + 1 + x^2 + 4x + 4 = 509

combine like terms

3x^2 + 6x + 5 = 509

inverse operations

3x^2 + 6x + 5 = 509

                -5     -5

3x^2 + 6x = 504

factor

3x^2 + 6x = 504

3 ( x^2 + 2x ) =504

Inverse operations

3 ( x^2 + 2x ) = 504

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x^2 + 2x = 168

Factor again

x ( x + 2 ) = 168

At this point, it should be obvious that x is 12 (because 12 * 14 = 168)

So now substitute back into the consecutive numbers

x = 12

x + 1 = 13

x + 2 = 14

step-by-step explanation:

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b: |12 – x| ≤ 0.25

step-by-step explanation:      

let x be the possible lengths in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

we have been given that jaime is cutting strips of ribbon for a project. he tries to cut each piece to be 12 inches long, but sometimes he cuts it too long or too short by as much as 0.25 inch.  

we can represent this information in an inequality as:

by the definition of absolute value function we will get,

upon combining our inequalities we will get,

therefore, the inequality   describes all the possible lengths (x), in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

step-by-step explanation: