document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166426>Question 166426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the problem says find three consecutive even intergers such that the sum of the smaller two is one fourth the product of the second and third interger. So far i got x+x+2=1/4[(x+2)(x+4)] but after that im lost. Can you help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are absolutely correct in setting up your equation.  Good job!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you just need to do the math to find out what x is.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2=2+2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you need to foil (x+2)(x+4) and then distribute the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > throughout all the terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distribute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "left side = right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "get rid of the 4 in the denominator by multiplying everything on the left and right side by 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "get everything on one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (8+8x) from each side  *make sure you use parenthesis() so you subtract both terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distribute the negative<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out an x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=0;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "either one of these will work but since 0 is neither even or odd you can not use x=0 therefore x=2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, your three consecutive even integers are x, x+2, x+4 or 2,4,6<BR>\n" );
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