SOLUTION: for consecutive,positive,odd integers a,b, and c (where a < b < c), is the sign of the following expression positive or negative? (c-a)(b-a)(c-b)(a-c)(a-b)(b-c)

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Question 839624: for consecutive,positive,odd integers a,b, and c (where a < b < c), is the sign of the following expression positive or negative?
(c-a)(b-a)(c-b)(a-c)(a-b)(b-c)

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(c-a)(b-a)(c-b)(a-c)(a-b)(b-c)
= (positive)(positive)(positive)(negative)(negative)(negative)
= negative