Question

three sides of a triangle or three constructive positive integers such that the product of the first two is 22 less than 11 times the third what is the length of the smaller side

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

So, we have three consecutive positive integers.

Let the first one be x, the second be x + 1, and the third x + 2 :)

Now, we know that x(x + 1) = 11(x+2) - 22

So, let's solve this!

x(x + 1) = 11(x + 2) - 22

x^2 + x = 11x + 22 - 22

x^2 + x = 11x

x^2 - 10x = 0

A solution to this problem is x = 10, which is the smallest side :)

(Please feel free to ask how I answered this question, if you don't understand the solution!)