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#1 2024-05-26 18:41:24

mathxyz
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Find Three Numbers

The product of three consecutive positive odd integers divided by their sum is equal to 95.  What are these three numbers?


Let n, n + 2, and n + 4 be the three consecutive odd integers.


Let me see.


[(n(n + 2)(n + 4)]/[n + n + 2 + n + 4] = 95


Is this the correct set up?

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#2 2024-05-26 19:46:32

Bob
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Re: Find Three Numbers

Yes.

Bob


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#3 2024-05-27 02:35:52

mathxyz
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Re: Find Three Numbers

Bob wrote:

Yes.

Bob

Perfect. Not too bad.

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