document.write( "Question 287977: 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? \n" ); document.write( "

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OK look Big Mama says when dealing with consecutive numbers
\n" ); document.write( "we can easily let x be the first, x+1 be the second and on down the line.
\n" ); document.write( "so our numbers are going to be x, x+1 and x+2 Understand this. This is important!!!!!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we just have to translate the English into math.
\n" ); document.write( "x(x+1)-3(x+2)=57\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X^2+x-3x-6=57
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-2x=63 (stay with me here)
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-2x-63=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x-9)(x+7)=0
\n" ); document.write( "We have two solutions namely 9 and -7
\n" ); document.write( "9,10 and 11 AND -7,-6 and -5 Now the' THREE' that win the trophy are probably the 9,10 and 11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Look up the definition of 'consecutive' numbers. I will double check also. Both solutions are in ascending order!! You actually have two sets of answers! But go with the flow and give the 9,10 and 11.
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