SOLUTION: what are the 5 consecutive numbers that their sum equals their product???

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Question 216526: what are the 5 consecutive numbers that their sum equals their product???
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ichudov:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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There's
-2, -1, 0, 1, 2
I don't think there are any others

Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer I guessed is -2, -1, 0, 2, 2. Their sum is zero and their product is also zero. The equation to write would be, assuming that the lowest number is x,

It seems to be hard to solve.