SOLUTION: Here is a word problem I am having trouble figuring out: "I am thinking of three consecutive numbers. If I multiply the first with the second and then subtract three times the t

Question 175022: Here is a word problem I am having trouble figuring out:
"I am thinking of three consecutive numbers. If I multiply the first with the second and then subtract three times the third, the result is 57. What are the numbers?"
PLEASE HELP!!!!
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Num 1: x
Num 2: x+1
Num 3: x+2

"If I multiply the first with the second and then subtract three times the third, the result is 57" ----->

Solve to find numbers.

Numbers are: 9,10,11 OR -7,-6,-5
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