Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Differentiation

Differentiation — practice question

$f$ is an increasing function, defined for values of $x$ with $x > n$, where $n$ is an integer. It is given that $f'(x) = x^2 - 6x + 8$.
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Find the least possible value of $n$.

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