Answer to December 06, 2004 Problem
by Jonathan Gersch
in Games magazine September 2004

The Consecutive Integer Problem

Think of three consecutive integers whose product equals their sum.
Now think of two other such triplets.
You must get all three triplets for credit.

 


Solution to the Problem:

The three triplets are:
1, 2, and 3;
-1, 0, and 1;
-3, -2, and -1


Correctly solved by:

1. Jim Arrison Norristown, Pennsylvania
2. Ann Norman Columbus, Georgia
3. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
4. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California
6. John Funk Ventura, California
7. Sid Challapalli Austin, Texas
8. Larry Schwartz Trumbull, Connecticut
9. Trey Mason Winchester, Virginia
10. Arin Smith Winchester, Virginia
11. Jim Kennedy Limerick, Ireland
12. Sharina Broughton Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, Virginia
13. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint,
Flint, Michigan
14. Thomas Woodward Columbus, Georgia
15. Dave Smith Toledo, Ohio
16. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
17. Mac Dillon Columbus, Georgia
18. Samuel Coffin Columbus, Georgia
19. Cameron S. Columbus, Georgia
20. David & Judy Dixon Bennetsville, South Carolina
21. Emily Auerbach Columbus, Georgia
22. Mary Helen Calhoun Columbus, Georgia
23. Jonas Sutinen Örebro, Sweden
24. Jonathan HaXXor Örebro, Sweden
25. Vico Hax Örebro, Sweden
26. Gustav Nilsson Örebro, Sweden
27. Bahadir Güngör Örebro, Sweden
28. Erik Hultgren Örebro, Sweden
29. Per Björkil Örebro, Sweden
30. Daniel Kvist Örebro, Sweden
31. Sheila Shah Arlington, Virginia
32. Erik Ekman Örebro, Sweden
33. Elizabeth Livermon Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia
34. Lisa Sevón Örebro, Sweden
35. Jessica Samuelson Lubbock, Texas
36. Sara Major Winchester, Virginia
37. Victoria Monhollen Winchester, Virginia
38. Misty Carlisle Winchester, Virginia
39. Peter Bittar Terre Haute, Indiana
40. Mandy Auerbach Columbus, Georgia
41. Jeffrey Kinne Columbus, Georgia
42. Chris Rogers Winchester, Virginia
43. Anders Johansson Tullängensskolan, Örebro, Sweden
44. Kailen Ko Winchester, Virginia
45. Jaime Garcis-Ramirez Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia
46. Rich Murray Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada
47. Ali Wade Columbus, Georgia
48. Daniel Surber Winchester, Virginia
49. Clay Thomas ----------
50. Kate Hargrove ----------
51. Linda Axelsson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
52. Tobias Flodmark Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
53. Stehr Ako Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
54. Joanna Sturk Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
55. Sebastian Jacobson and Niclas Andersson Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
56. Blake Bowden Columbus, Georgia
57. Warner Kennon Columbus, Georgia
58. Edie Ringger Columbus, Georgia
59. David Amos Winchester, Virginia