SOLUTION: Quadratic word problem: Find three consecutive integers such that the product of the two smaller numbers minus the square of the largest is equal to -22

SOLUTION: Quadratic word problem: Find three consecutive integers such that the product of the two smaller numbers minus the square of the largest is equal to -22

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Question 438227: Quadratic word problem:
Find three consecutive integers such that the product of the two smaller numbers minus the square of the largest is equal to -22
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

==>
==> -3x - 4 = -22
==> -3x = -18
==> x = 6
Hence the consecutive integers are 6, 7, 8.
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