SOLUTION: i'm the middle number of three consecutive numbers.the product of the three consecutive numbers is 17550

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Question 823121: i'm the middle number of three consecutive numbers.the product of the three consecutive numbers is 17550
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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i'm the middle number of three consecutive numbers.the product of the three consecutive numbers is 17550
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Equation:
x(x^2-1) = 17550
x^3-x-17550 = 0
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x = 26
x-1 = 25
x+1 = 27
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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