find the number.please give answer
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Step-by-step explanation:
let the three consecutive numbers be x and x+1 and x+2
given that
(x+1)(x+1)-[(x+2)(x+2)-x²]=60
[x²+1+2x]-[x²+4+4x-x²]=60
x²+1+2x-4-4x=60
x²-2x-63=0
x²-9x+7x-63=0
x(x-9)+7(x-9)=0
(x-9)(x+7)=0
x=9
x+1=10
x+2=11
Hope this helps you.
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