document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386644>Question 386644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the three consecutive numbers when multiplied their product is -60 </SPAN>\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^2-1) = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-x+60 = -<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x-1 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x+1 = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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