10=3 -12-13+2=5+5

Consider 10
.

3×2×3×2>-5×5 .

( 36 > 25 )
3+2+2
Consider 7, ☆ 7=3+4 =

3×4=3×2×2 .

i. Using 2 & } can create the greatest product .

for I
I is not used because
integers n, n ✗ n
-

any
-

and doesn't increase the product .

where 2×2>3 ( 4 > 3)

Consider 4=4 , 4--2+2=3+1 ,

Consider n = 6
,
6--2+2+2=3+3 ,
where 3×372×2×2 ( 9>8)

8 where 3×3×2>2×2×2×2
consider n 21-2-12 -12=3+3-12
.

= I ,

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and not
using
''
1
"
.

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divided by 3. and k ER , NER
when his
=0
Case I = remainder .

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of 3k -

Product
=
n

remainder = 1
Case
.

2 :

T=TÑ①n ②
3k
"

Product of n = 3k ✗ / or A- ✗ 2×2 .

§ 3k
21-(3+-1)
=

3k
' n'
3×1
-
-

= ✗

By the conclusion above , ② should be used

 Case 3 : remainder = 2 .

n=3k-2-l-
of 3k ✗z
product
=
n .

i. let n ER , where n = 3kt A

b is the remainder
KER, and represent the quotient , .

of 3k
largest product
=

When 6=0 ,
n

6=1 , largest product of n =

¥3k
b--2 , largest product •
tn = 213k )