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document.write( "x = 1st consecutive number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1 = 2nd consecutive number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 3rd consecutive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 12 {the sum of the three numbers is 12}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3 = 12 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 9 {subtracted 3 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 {divided both sides by 3}<BR>\n" );
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