Three Numbers From a Sum and a Product

Arithmetic Progressions

Three Numbers From a Sum and a Product

CBSE Class 10 · Solve it one decision at a time. A wrong pick earns a nudge, never the answer.

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The problem

Three numbers are in AP. Their sum is 2727 and their product is 693.693. Find the numbers.

Step 1 · Your move

Which general way of writing any three numbers in AP makes the dd terms cancel when you add them?

sum=27,product=693\text{sum} = 27,\quad \text{product} = 693
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