SOLUTION: find three consecutive natural numbers whose sum is equal to the product of the first two numbers?

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Question 902197: find three consecutive natural numbers whose sum is equal to the product of the first two numbers?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

x + x+1 + x+2 = x(x+1)

x^2 -2x - 3 = 0  Using Positive Solution for a Natural Number

(x-3)(x+1)= 0,  x = 3

the three consecutive natural numbers are: 3, 4, 5

And Checking...

12 = 3(4)