document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003444>Question 1003444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such that the product of the smaller and larger is one less than nine times the intermediate integer </SPAN>\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( "(x-1)(x+1) = 9x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 1 = 9x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -9x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 0, the numbers are -1,0,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 9, the numbers are 8,9,10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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