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2 August, 14:53

Find three positive consecutive integers such that the product of the first and the second is two more than three times the third

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  1. 2 August, 15:21
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    3 consecutive integers: a+2=b+1=c

    a*b+2>3*c

    substitute a and b definitions with c:

    (c-2) * (c-1) + 2>3c

    c^2-c-2c+2+2>3c

    c^2-3c+4>3c

    c^2-6c+4>0

    factoring

    c^2-6c+4 = (c-3) ^2-5

    (c-3) ^2-5>0

    (c-3) ^2>5

    c-3>sqrt (5)

    c>sqrt (5) + 3

    c is an integer so we round up and don't have to calculate it exactly:

    c=6, because they are consecutive a=4, b=5

    4*5+2>3*6

    20+2>18
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