The sum of three consective numbers in a. P is 21 and their product is 231 find the numbers
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let,
Three numbers be a,a-d,a+d
so a+a-d+a+d = 21
a = 7
A/q
(a)(a-d)(a+d) = 231
(7)(7-d)(7+d) = 231
49- d2 = 231/7
d2 = 16
therefore d = +4 or - 4
so no(s) r : 3, 7 and 10 or 10, 7 and 3
hope it helps you
let,
Three numbers be a,a-d,a+d
so a+a-d+a+d = 21
a = 7
A/q
(a)(a-d)(a+d) = 231
(7)(7-d)(7+d) = 231
49- d2 = 231/7
d2 = 16
therefore d = +4 or - 4
so no(s) r : 3, 7 and 10 or 10, 7 and 3
hope it helps you
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