document.write( "Question 725104: What are three consecutive even integers whose product is 4 times their sum? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #443967 by JBarnum(2146)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X X+2 X+4 \n" ); document.write( "X(x+2)(x+4)= 4(x + x+2 + x+4) \n" ); document.write( "X(x^2+6x+8) =4(3x+6) \n" ); document.write( "x^3+6x^2+8x=12x+24 \n" ); document.write( "x^3+6x^2-4x-24=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2(x+6)+(-4)(x+6)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x^2-4)(x+6)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(x+2)(x+6)=0 \n" ); document.write( "X= -6, -2, 2 \n" ); document.write( "So there's a few possible answers \n" ); document.write( "-6 -4 -2 \n" ); document.write( "-2 0 2 \n" ); document.write( "2 4 6 \n" ); document.write( "Lets check \n" ); document.write( "-6*-4*-2= 4(-6-4-2) \n" ); document.write( "-48=-48 \n" ); document.write( "Yes \n" ); document.write( "-2*0*2= 4(-2+0+2) \n" ); document.write( "0=0 \n" ); document.write( "Yep \n" ); document.write( "2*4*6=4(2+4+6) \n" ); document.write( "48=48 \n" ); document.write( "Yes all are correct pick which 3 numbers u want to use \n" ); document.write( "This was all done on my iPhone 3G \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |