document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337839>Question 337839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to find the solution to this question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What 3 consecutive numbers equal 1042?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried formulating an equation...simple addtion and multiplication... the closes I get is: 1041 or 1044.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If someone will please explain/show me how to find the answer, I would much appreciate it. As I'm sure I'll have similar questions to answer in the future...THANKS </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242241 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=242241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since there are no operations indicated , this is just trial and error\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have already found that straight addition or multiplication don't work , so mix it up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "not sure how many solutions there are , but this works ___ 1041 - 1042 + 1043 = 1042 </SPAN>\n" );
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