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.