document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315412>Question 315412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive positive even integers such that the product of the second and third integers is twenty more than ten times the first integer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=225682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find three consecutive positive even integers such that the product of the second and third integers is twenty more than ten times the first integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(2x+2) = 10(2x-2)+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 + 4x = 20x-20+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+4x= 20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-16x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get positive even integers let x = 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 2x-2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+2 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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