Algebra-2

Here's a step-by-step graphical solution to the problem:

Step 1: Define the variables

Let be the number of milk candies. Then the number of fruit candies is , and the number of chocolate candies is

Step 2: Set up the equations

The sum of the number of candies of each kind is given by:

The product of the number of candies of each kind is given by:

We know from the problem statement that the product of their numbers is more than the sum of their numbers. So our equation is:

Step 3: Expand the polynomial expressions

First, expand :

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