The number 69 can be written as the sum of squares of 3 integers. Which of the following could be the difference between the largest and smallest integers of the 3?  Pick one
A) 2
B) 5
C) 7
D) 8
E) 9
Notice that the question asks which of the followingcouldbe the difference between the largest and smallest integers, not must be. The 3 integers could be: +/-2, +/-4 and +/-7 so the difference could be 5,3 or 11. Since only one of them is among the choices, then it must be the correct answer.   Answer: 5
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The number 69 can be written as the sum of squares of 3 integers. Which of the following could be the difference between the largest and smallest integers of the 3?