document.write( "Question 465308: if the product of 3 consecutive integers is 120. what is the sum of three integers? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x,(x+1) and (x+2) represent the 3 consecutive integers 
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "x(x+1)(x+2)= 120
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document.write( "x{x^2+3x+2) = 120
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document.write( " x^3 + 3x^2 +2x - 120 = 0  |x = 4 a solution  64+48 + 8 -120 = 0
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document.write( "Integers are 4,5,6
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document.write( " 4*5*6 = 120 \n" );
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