SOLUTION: Word Problem: is actually a Problem with Consecutive odd positive integers
Find three consecutive odd positive integers such that 2 times the sum of all three is 153 less than t
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Question 415110: Word Problem: is actually a Problem with Consecutive odd positive integers
Find three consecutive odd positive integers such that 2 times the sum of all three is 153 less than the product of the first and second integers.
Here is what I have so far:
First Int: x
Second Int: (x+2)
Third Int: (x+4)
2(x+x+2+x+4)= 6x+32
6x+32= x(x+2)-153
0= x^2+2x-153
0= x^2-4x-185 Here is were I am lost (only 5 times 37 =185
and 1 times 185 = 185...How can I get -4?)
0= (x ? )(x ? )
