document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1186009>Question 1186009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	The product of the ages, in years, of three teenagers is 4590. None of the teens are the same age. What are the ages of the teenagers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand the problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Devise plan\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carry out the problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #816874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=816874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of the angles is 4590.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the possible ages are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried 14 * 15 * 16 = 3360 - too small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried 15 * 16 * 17 = 4080 - still too small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried 16 * 17 * 18 = 4896 - too large<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried 15 * 17 * 18 = 4590 - got it !!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another possible way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15^3 = 3375 - too small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^3 = 4096 - too small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17^3 = 4913 - too large\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers can't all be 17 or greater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers can't all be 16 or less.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 * 16 * 17 = 4080 - too small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 * 17 * 18 = 4896 - too large<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 * 17 * 18 = 4590 - right on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it's a process of narrowing down the possible values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the method used above is just one of many possible methods.\r<BR>\n" );
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