SOLUTION: the product of two consecutive positive integers is greter than twice the next integer by 8. what are the three integers?

Question 445152: the product of two consecutive positive integers is greter than twice the next integer by 8. what are the three integers?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consecutive integers are integers that follow each other in order, like 1,2,3....
represent the first set with , second one with , third one
given:

...solve quadratic for

...or

.....now find sets of numbers
let's go with
, second one with , third one
first set of numbers is: 4,5,6
now go with

, second one with , third one

the second set of numbers is: -3, -2, -1

check both:
....plug in 4,5,6

....plug in -3,-2,-1

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