document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176836>Question 1176836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> . Find four rational numbers such that the product of the first, third, and fourth numbers is --6. The second number is 3 less than the first number, the third is 2 less than the second, and the fourth is 2 less than the third </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=804671\">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=a%2Ab%2Ac+%2Ad=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ab%2Ac+%2Ad=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than the first number: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=a-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=a-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the third is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than the second: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=b-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=b-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=a-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=a-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=a-3-2=a-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=a-3-2=a-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the fourth is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than the third: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=c-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=c-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=a-5-2=a-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=a-5-2=a-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2A%28a-3%29%2A%28a-5%29+%2A%28a-7%29=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2A%28a-3%29%2A%28a-5%29+%2A%28a-7%29=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E4+-+15a%5E3+%2B+71a%5E2+-+105a+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E4+-+15a%5E3+%2B+71a%5E2+-+105a+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E4+-+15+a%5E3+%2B+71+a%5E2+-+105+a+-+6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E4+-+15+a%5E3+%2B+71+a%5E2+-+105+a+-+6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >≈<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.055068 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.055068\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >≈<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.2870 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.2870\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >≈<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.6698 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.6698\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >≈<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.0983 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.0983\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. start with first solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-0.055068 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-0.055068\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=a-3=-0.055068-3=-3.055068 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=a-3=-0.055068-3=-3.055068\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=a-5=-0.055068-5=-5.055068 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=a-5=-0.055068-5=-5.055068\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=a-7=-0.055068-7=-7.055068 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=a-7=-0.055068-7=-7.055068\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check their product:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-0.055068%29%28-3.055068%29%28-5.055068%29%28-7.055068%29=5.999960497216112 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-0.055068%29%28-3.055068%29%28-5.055068%29%28-7.055068%29=5.999960497216112\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >≈ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can use other solutions and form groups of four rational numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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