document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206986>Question 206986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve quadratic equations-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three positive, consecutive numbers is 149. find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "letx=the first number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=156495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+1 & x+2 be the three numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+1)+(x+2)=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=149-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=146/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48.6667 ans for the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.6667+1=49.6667 ans for the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.6667+2=50.6667 ans for the third number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.6667+49.6667+50.6667=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "149~149<BR>\n" );
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