document.write( "Question 362443: Find 3 consecutive even numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 40 less than the square of the largest number. \n" ); document.write( "
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Find 3 consecutive even numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 40 less than the square of the largest number.
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\n" ); document.write( "x,x+2,x+4 be the even numbers
\n" ); document.write( "x(x+2)=(x+4)^2-40
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x=x^2+8x+16-40
\n" ); document.write( "reorganise the terms and constants
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 cancels off
\n" ); document.write( "8x-2x=40-16
\n" ); document.write( "6x=24
\n" ); document.write( "/6
\n" ); document.write( "x=4
\n" ); document.write( "the numbers are 4,6,8
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