document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175028>Question 175028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I posted this problem and someone was able to proved the algebraic equation for it, but unfortunantly, I still do not understand how to solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"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?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation given was x(x+1) - 3.(x+2)=57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please help me to actually solve this? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distributing gives __ x^2+x-3x-6=57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 57 __ x^2-2x-63=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ (x-9)(x+7)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x equals 9 or -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which makes the numbers 9, 10, 11  or  -7, -6, -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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