SOLUTION: Find three consecutive positive even intergers such that the product of the first and third is 60

Question 149428: Find three consecutive positive even intergers such that the product of the first and third is 60
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Name three consecutive positive even integers, A, B, and C.
2N makes the integer even
Next even integer after 2N
Next even integer after 2N+2
This makes the integers positive
The product of first and third integer.

N+5=0
N=-5, not allowed since N>0, from above.
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N-3=0
N=3

The three integers are then 6, 8, and 10.

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