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Take seven positive integers and subtract 3 from each of them. Can the product of the resulting numbers be exactly 13 times the product of the original numbers?
Point of confusion:Evgeny.Makarov said:Take seven positive integers and subtract 3 from each of them. Can the product of the resulting numbers be exactly 13 times the product of the original numbers?
Evgeny.Makarov said:Nice job. I know of one more solution, but I am not sure of how many there are.
A product of seven integers is the result of multiplying seven whole numbers together. For example, the product of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 would be 40,320 (2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 = 40,320).
To find the product of seven integers, you simply multiply all seven numbers together. This can be done using a calculator or by hand using the multiplication method.
The product of seven integers is often used in mathematical equations and formulas. It can also represent the total number of unique combinations or possibilities when using seven different factors or variables.
Yes, the product of seven integers can be negative if the seven numbers being multiplied together include both positive and negative integers. The negative sign will depend on the number of negative integers and their placement in the equation.
The product of seven integers can be used in various fields such as computer science, engineering, and statistics. It can also be used to calculate the total number of outcomes in a game of chance or to determine the number of possible combinations in a lock or code.