document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152052>Question 152052</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I basically got this answer down, but I have no idea how to cheack it. The question is, Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 60. The answer is 19,20, and 21. I am confused on how to cheack it. Please help, Thank You=) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are asked to find three sequential numbers with a sum of 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x+1 is the second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And x+2 is the third one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+%28x%2B1%29+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+%28x%2B1%29+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+3+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+3+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have the numbers correctly. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To verify your answer, just add then three numbers and see if they equal 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+%28x%2B1%29+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+%28x%2B1%29+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when x=19?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+19+%2B+20+%2B+21+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+19+%2B+20+%2B+21+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is true. So those numbers work!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WTG<BR>\n" );
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