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#1 2007-09-04 09:39:24

tony123
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Registered: 2007-08-03
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f (x)

f (x) function from z to z
x is  integer
f(3)=70, f(4)=180,f(5)=470, f(6)=1230
find f(x)

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#2 2007-09-04 10:21:43

JaneFairfax
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Registered: 2007-02-23
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Re: f (x)

Here’s one possible solution:

where

NB: Note that A, B, C, D are integers for all integers x. Yes, even A is an integer because the product of three consecutive integers is divisible by 6.

There may be other possible solutions.

Last edited by JaneFairfax (2007-09-04 10:27:32)

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