document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830058>Question 830058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am thinking of three consecutive numbers. When you look at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "them, you will see that three times the second number is twelve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "more than the sum of the other two numbers. What are the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the three numbers?<BR>\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( "3x = 2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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