document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6059>Question 6059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 60.<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 #3202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><B>CharStar(110)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st Number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Number = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd Number = x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 3 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subract 3 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(19) + 1 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(19) + 2 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19 + 20 + 21 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps you </SPAN>\n" );
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