SOLUTION: find three consecutive intergers such that the product of the second and third is 56

Question 560148: find three consecutive intergers such that the product of the second and third is 56
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the integers , , and
given:

Use quadratic formula

( I'll ignore the negative root of )

The consecutive numbers are 6,7,and 8

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find three consecutive intergers such that the product of the second and third is 56
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sqrt(56) =~ 7.5, the middle
--> 7*8 = 56
--> 6, 7 & 8
-9, -8 & -7

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