document.write( "Question 444103: the product of a number and its next two consecutive whole numbers is 60 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"root%283%2C60%29\"$ = about 4, the center
\n" ); document.write( "--> 3, 4 & 5
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\n" ); document.write( "The hard way:
\n" ); document.write( "x(x+1)(x+2) = 60
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E3+%2B+3x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+60+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Since the root of 3 is known:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "If you didn't know the roots, you'd have to look at the factors of 60 and find the roots. \n" ); document.write( "

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