document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890072>Question 890072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three different positive integers is 12. Let x be the greatest possible product of the three integers, and let y be the least possible product of the integers. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of x and y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Okamiden><B>Okamiden(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Okamiden><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1x2x9=18 is the least possible product, assuming you can't take the same number twice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x4x5=60 is the biggest product.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(60+18)/2=39 is the mean.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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