document.write( "Question 391701: Find three consecutive integers such that the product of the first and the third is 440. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x,(x+1),(x+2) represent the three consecutive integers
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document.write( " x(x+2) = 440
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 440 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(x+22)(x-20)= 0 Note:SUM of the inner product(22x) and the outer product(-20x) = 2x
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document.write( "(x+22)= 0
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document.write( "   x = -22  three consecutive integers -22,-21,-20
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document.write( "or
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document.write( "(x-20)= 0 
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document.write( "    x = 20 three consecutive integers 20,21,22\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "-22*-30 = 440
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document.write( "10*22 = 440 \n" );
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