551, it is too big of a number so it is the outlier. :)
Your answer is 3x^(2)+3x+6
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Let the three consecutive equals:
x, x+1, x+2
sum:
x+(x+1)+(x+2) = 36
3x + 3 = 36
x+1 = 36/3
x+1 = 12
x=12-1
x=11
I would try drawing the line on a coordinate plane to help.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
In right triangle XZW, the height WY is the geometric mean of segments ZY and XY.
Hence,
