document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750861>Question 750861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the smallest of 3 consecutive positive integers if the product of the smaller two integers is 5 less than 5 times the largest integer. Help please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806309 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=806309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive positive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)(x) = 5(x+1) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x - 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0, x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is positive, so the integers are 5, 6, and 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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