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Question 973896: what is the 3 consecutive positive integers if the product two integers is 5 less than 5 times the largest integer
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the three consecutive numbers be , ,
if the product two integers is less than times the largest integer, then we have
....factor
solutions:
if =>
if =>
so, since your integers are positive, disregard
your solution is:
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