SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 9.What will be the largest value of their multiplication?

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Question 640312: The sum of three numbers is 9.What will be the largest value of their multiplication?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of three numbers is 9.What will be the largest value of their multiplication?
It will be when they are all the same number, which is when they are all 3.

3󫢫 = 27 is the largest possible value for their multiplication.

Did you want a proof of that?  What math course are you taking?

You may answer in the thank-you note.

Edwin
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