document.write( "Question 357026: Find the three consecutive positive even integers such that the square of the second is equal to four time the sum of the first and third integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #254987 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the integers be x , x+2,x+4 \n" ); document.write( "(x+2)^2=4(x+x+4) \n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x+4=8x+16 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-4x-12=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-6x+2x-12=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-6)+2(x-6)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-6)(x+2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 \n" ); document.write( "6,8,10 are the integers \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |