document.write( "Question 290418: three consecutive integers whose product is 60 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #210144 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! three consecutive integers whose product is 60 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "1st: x-1 \n" ); document.write( "2nd: x \n" ); document.write( "3rd: x+1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "product = 60 \n" ); document.write( "(x-1)x(x+1) = 60 \n" ); document.write( "x(x^2-1) = 60 \n" ); document.write( "x^3-x-60 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "1st:3 \n" ); document.write( "2nd:4 \n" ); document.write( "3rd:5 \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( " |