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The sum of the three consecutive numbers is 15 and product is 80 find the numbers |
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Answer» The NUMBERS are 2, 5, 8 Step-by-step explanation: Let the first term be a and common difference be d. The THREE terms are, a−d,a,a+d As, the sum of three terms is 15, then, a−d+a+a+d=15 3a=15 a=5 As, the product of three terms is 80, then, (5−d)5(5+d)=80 5(25−d2)=80 25−d2=16 d2=9 d=±3 The numbers are 2,5,8 or 8,5,2. |
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