document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133637>Question 133637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am thinking of 3 consecutive positive numbers.  If I multiply the first with the third and then add the second, the result is 41.  What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+2)+(x+1)=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+x+1=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x+1-41=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 answer for the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+1=6 for the next number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2=7for the largest number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*7+6=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+6=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41=41 </SPAN>\n" );
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