document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50167>Question 50167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am thinking of three consecutive positive numbers. if I mulitiply the first with the third and then add the second, the result is 144. let x be the smallest number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=darq><B>darq(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=darq><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=darq><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if x is 10 sum becomes 131<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x is 11 sum becomes 155\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so there is no number that you can give as a solution; because if you are talking about a positive consecutive number there isn't  </SPAN>\n" );
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