The sum of three consecutive numbers is 72 what are the smallest of these numbers

Atoy company is considering a cube or sphere-shaped container for packaging a new product. the height of the cube would equal the diameter of the sphere . compare the volume to surface area ratios of the containers. which packaging will be more efficient? for a sphere, sa =4πr²

Write the product as a trinomial. (x + 2)(x + 3) x2 + 5x + 6 x2 + 6x + 6 x2 + 6x + 5 x2 + 5

[10 points, algebra 2]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?