SOLUTION: find three consecutive numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 40 less than the square of the largest number

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Question 258273: find three consecutive numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 40 less than the square of the largest number
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x*(x+1)=-40+(x+2)^2
x=12
13, 14