document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819692>Question 819692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are three consecutive positive numbers such that the product of the first and third, minus the second,is one more than six times 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 #805994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive numbers: (x-1), x, (x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)(x+1) - x = 1 + 6(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x - 1 = 6x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 7x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 8)(x + 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is positive, so the numbers are 7, 8, and 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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