document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474925>Question 474925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive integers such that the square of the sum of the smaller two is equal to twice the largest. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(three consecutive integers are  x, x+2, and x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(the square of the smaller two are x^2 and (x+2)^2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three consecutive even integers are  x, x+2, and x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the square of the sum of smaller two \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of smaller two = x+x+2 = 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square = (2x+2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2)^2= 2(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+8x+4=2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+6x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+8x-2x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x+2)-2(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x-2)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2 OR -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eliminate x=1/2 since it is not an integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,0,2) are the integers\r<BR>\n" );
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