document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235838>Question 235838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with the story problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three consectutive even integers are such that the square of the third is 76 more than the square of the second, Find the three integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173627 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=173627\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+2 & x+4 be the 3 even integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)^2=(x+2)^2+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+16=x^2+4x+4+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x^2+8x-4x=-16+4+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=64/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 ans. for the smallest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+2=18 ans. for the middle integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+4=20 ans. for the largest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20^2=18^2+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=324+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=400 </SPAN>\n" );
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