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document.write( "Three consecutive even integers are such that the square of the third is 76 more than the square of the second. Find the three integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Consecutive even integers: 2x, 2x+2,2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+4)^2=(2x+2)^2+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+16x+16 = 4x^2+8x+4+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st number: 2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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