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The product of two consecutive integers is three less than three times their sum. Find the integers.
Let the two consecutive integers be x and x+1.
The product of the two consecutive integers is x(x+1) = x^2 + x.
Three times their sum is 3(x + x+1) = 3(2x + 1) = 6x + 3.
According to the scenario, the product of the two consecutive integers is three less than three times their sum. So, we have the equation:
x^2 + x = 6x + 3 - 3
x^2 + x = 6x
Rearranging the terms, we get:
x^2 - 5x = 0
x(x - 5) = 0
So, x = 0 or x = 5.
If x = 0, then the integers are 0 and 1. However, if x = 5, then the integers are 5 and 6.
Therefore, the required integers are 5 and 6.
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The correct equation should be:
x(x+1) = 3(x+x+1) - 3
x(x+1) = 6x + 3 - 3
x^2 + x = 6x
Rearranging the terms, we get:
x^2 - 5x = 0
x(x - 5) = 0
So, x = 0 or x = 5.
If x = 0, then the integers are 0 and 1. However, if x = 5, then the integers are 5 and 6.
Therefore, the required integers are 5 and 6.
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Given:
The product of two consecutive integers is three less than three times their sum. Let the integers be x and x+1.
Equation:
x(x+1) = 3(x + x+1) - 3
x^2 + x = 6x + 3 - 3
x^2 + x = 6x
Rearranging the terms:
x^2 - 5x = 0
Factorizing:
x(x - 5) = 0
So, x = 0 or x = 5.
If x = 0, then the integers are 0 and 1. However, if x = 5, then the integers are 5 and 6.
Therefore, the correct integers that satisfy the given condition are 5 and 6.