Answer:
Distribute:
=(−2)(4x)+(−2)(−4)+x
=−8x+8+x
Combine Like Terms:
=−8x+8+x
=(−8x+x)+(8)
=−7x+8
Step-by-step explanation:
It is <span>reflection across y = x
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Let's say the first number is "a"
the next consecutive can just be "a+1" and the next, you guessed it, "a+2"
the two smaller ones are a and a+1, the larger one is a+2
now, the product of "a" and "a+1" equals 5 times "a+2" but less by 5
thus a(a + 1) = 5(a + 2) - 5 <----- solve for "a"
