Since the numbers are consecutive, they must be near each other in size, and therefore near one-third of 168. And since the lower number is -2 off the middle, and the upper number is +2 from the middle, the middle number must be exactly one-third of 168—otherwise the sum of the three could never be 168. Labelling the three consecutive numbers as x, y, and z:
x + y + z = 168
(y-2) + y + (y+2) = 168.
3y = 168
y = 56
therefore the smallest number (x) = 54.
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To satisfy the hypotheses of the Mean Value Theorem a function must be continuous in the closed interval and differentiable in the open interval.
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As f(x)=2x3−3x+1 is a polynomial, it is continuous and has continuous derivatives of all orders for all real x, so it certainly satisfies the hypotheses of the theorem.
To find the value of c, calculate the derivative of f(x) and state the equality of the Mean Value Theorem:
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