document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362881>Question 362881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive positive numbers such that the product of the first and third, minus the second,is 1 more than 3 times the third\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the smallest integer is  __ , the second smallest integer is ___, the largest integer is ___\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HasanSahin><B>HasanSahin(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HasanSahin><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=HasanSahin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one of the classics..observe..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say x,x+1,x+2 for the consecutive integers..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(x+2)-(x+1) = 3*(x+2)+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-x-1 = 3x+6+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)*(x+2) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x={4,-2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You must choose as x = 4 because the integers are positive..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So that,4,5,6 are the integers..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RF. </SPAN>\n" );
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