Find Three Negative Consecutive Integers Such That the Product of the Two

question 188

Multiple Choice

Find three negative consecutive integers such that the product of the two smaller integers is 116 more than ten times the largest integer.

• A) -10, -9, -8
• B) -8, -7, -6
• C) -9, -8, -7
• D) -6, -5, -4

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Interval during which the number of births equals the number of deaths.

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