document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158814>Question 158814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the squares of three consecutive even integers is 116. Find the integers...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x + 2)+ (x + 4)= 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -6   -  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3    110/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x = 36.6666\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This doesnt make sense. What am i doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are asked for the sum of the [squares]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to pay more attention to what is given & asked for. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 2)+ (x + 4)= 116 [x^2+(x+2)^2+(x+4)^2=116]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = 116              [x^2+x^2+4x+4+x^2+8x+16=116]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 - 6                    [3x^2+12x+20-116=0]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                          [3x^2 +12x-96=0]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 110                  [3(x^2+4x-32)=0] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3 110/3                3(x+8)(x-4)=0] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36.6666               [x-4=0]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                          [x=4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2+6^2+8^2=116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+36+64=116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116=116 </SPAN>\n" );
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