document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766392>Question 766392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the smallest of 3 consecutive positive integers such that when 5 times the largest is subtracted from the square of the middle one the result exceeds three times the smallest by 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i cant seem to figure out what \"exceeds three times the smallest by 7\" part. i get the other part in front. i just need help translating what that part means into algebraic form and i then i can solve the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10553)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the smallest of 3 consecutive positive integers such that when 5 times the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "largest is subtracted from the square of the middle one the result exceeds three times the smallest by 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i cant seem to figure out what \"exceeds three times the smallest by 7\" part. i get the other part in front. i just need help translating what that part means into algebraic form and i then i can solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the first of the 3 consecutive positive integers be F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the second, or middle integer is F + 1, and the largest is F + 2. I hope you're with me so far!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2+-+5%28F+%2B+2%29+=+3F+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2+-+5%28F+%2B+2%29+=+3F+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --------- Translating \"when 5 times the largest is subtracted from the square of the middle one the result exceeds three times the smallest by 7.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that \"when 5 times the largest is subtracted from the square of the middle one,\"5 times the largest\" or 5(F + 2) is subtracted from the square of the middle one (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) by placing 5(F + 2) after the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Additionally, note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2+-+5%28F+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2+-+5%28F+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is LARGER than 3 times the first integer (3F) by 7, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2+-+5%28F+%2B+2%29+=+3F+%2B+7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%28F+%2B+1%29%5E2+-+5%28F+%2B+2%29+=+3F+%2B+7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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