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Let the first integer be F
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document.write( "Then other 2 are: F + 1, and F + 2
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document.write( "We then get: 
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document.write( " ----- Substituting 23F - 21F for 2F
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document.write( "F(3F + 23) - 7(3F + 23) = 0 
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document.write( "F - 7 = 0               OR                    3F + 23 = 0
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document.write( "          OR          3F = - 23 (ignore) \n" );
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