document.write( "Question 827250: ``excuse me i need help on this question i tried but i got stuck i really need help. The question is the product of the two smallest integers is 5 less then 5 times the larger integer.''.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "they are 3 consecutive positive intergers
\n" ); document.write( "let the smaller interger be represented by x let the larger integer be reprensented by x \r
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x = first integer
\n" ); document.write( "x + 1 = second integer
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 = third integer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The product of the two smallest = five times the largest less 5
\n" ); document.write( "(x)(x + 1) = 5(x+2) - 5
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x = 5x + 10 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x = 5x + 5
\n" ); document.write( "add -5x -5 to each side.
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -4x -5 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "factor
\n" ); document.write( "(x - 5)(x + 1) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "So x = 5 or x = -1
\n" ); document.write( "Assuming we want positive integers,
\n" ); document.write( "the three integers are 5, 6 and 7
\n" ); document.write( "Let's check by substituting in (x)(x + 1) = 5(x+2) - 5
\n" ); document.write( "(5)(5+1) =? 5(5+2) - 5
\n" ); document.write( "(5)(6) =? 5(7) - 5
\n" ); document.write( " 30 =? 35 - 5
\n" ); document.write( " 30 = 30
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