document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238489>Question 238489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 37 less the square of the largest number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-1) = (x+1)^2 - 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-x = x^2+2x+1 - 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 2x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x-1 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x+1 = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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