document.write( "Question 80789: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"Three consecutive even integers\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(x+4)^2 = (x+2)^2 + 76
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 16 = (x^2 + 4x + 4) + 76
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 16 = x^2 + 4x + 80
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - x^2 + 8x - 4x = 80 - 16
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\n" ); document.write( "4x = 64
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "16, 18, 20 are the numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "Check on calc: 20^2 - 18^2 = 76\r
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