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 #130124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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=130124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> </pre\><font size=4><b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B1%29-3%28x%2B2%29=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B1%29-3%28x%2B2%29=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------------------------> working eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where the numbers-----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x=1st%2Cx%2B1=2nd%2Cx%2B2=3rd%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x=1st%2Cx%2B1=2nd%2Cx%2B2=3rd%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continuing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-3x-6-57=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-3x-6-57=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, distribute,expand, & put all terms to the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-63=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-63=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By QUadratic, where----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28a=1%2Cb=-2%2Cc=-63%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28a=1%2Cb=-2%2Cc=-63%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29=%28-%28-2%29%2B-sqrt%28-2%5E2-4%2A1%2A-63%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282%2B-sqrt%284%2B252%29%29%2F2=%282%2B-sqrt%28256%29%29%2F2=%282%2B-16%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%2B-sqrt%284%2B252%29%29%2F2=%282%2B-sqrt%28256%29%29%2F2=%282%2B-16%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282%2B16%29%2F2=18%2F2=highlight%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%2B16%29%2F2=18%2F2=highlight%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,& <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282-16%29%2F2=-14%2F2=highlight%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282-16%29%2F2=-14%2F2=highlight%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,& <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check by going back to the working eqn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%289%2B1%29-3%289%2B2%29=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%289%2B1%29-3%289%2B2%29=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2810%29-3%2811%29=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2810%29-3%2811%29=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90-33=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90-33=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, good<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%28-7%2B1%29-3%28-7%2B2%29=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%28-7%2B1%29-3%28-7%2B2%29=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%28-6%29-3%28-5%29=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%28-6%29-3%28-5%29=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%2B15=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%2B15=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57=57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57=57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, good<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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