Problema Solution
the product of four consecativ natural number which are multiple of five is 15000 .find those natural number
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the four consecutive natural numbers which are multiple of five can be written as
5x - 5, 5x, 5x + 5, 5x + 10
where x is integer
the product of the numbers is 15000
(5x - 5)5x(5x + 5)(5x + 10) = 15000
(5^4)(x - 1)x(x + 1)(x + 2) = 15000 divide both sides by 5^4
(x - 1)x(x + 1)(x + 2) = 24
24 = 1*2*3*4
thus an integer solution if x = 2 since
(2 -1)*2(2 + 1)(2 + 2) = 24
the numbers are
5*2 - 5 = 5
5 + 5 = 10
10 + 5 = 15
15 + 5 = 20
indeed
5*10*15*20 = 15000
the numbers are 5, 10, 15 and 20.