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Question 175022: Here is a word problem I am having trouble figuring out:
"I am thinking of three consecutive numbers. If I multiply the first with the second and then subtract three times the third, the result is 57. What are the numbers?"
PLEASE HELP!!!!
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Num 1: x
Num 2: x+1
Num 3: x+2


"If I multiply the first with the second and then subtract three times the third, the result is 57" -----> x%28x%2B1%29-3%28x%2B2%29=57


Solve x%28x%2B1%29-3%28x%2B2%29=57 to find numbers.


Numbers are: 9,10,11 OR -7,-6,-5