document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923800>Question 923800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 3 consecutive whole numbers with a product of 720 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=560319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29=720 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29=720\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use synthetic division for Rational Roots Theorem and examine only the positive possible roots.  You are also only interested in the possible roots less than 180 (just a guess).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I found only this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______8______|_______1______3_______2_______-720<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "______________|_____________8_______88_______720<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_____________________1______11_______90________0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the binomial factors is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for a root of 8.  This is the only rational root found  (used a graph to check).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your three whole numbers are 8, 9, 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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