document.write( "Question 1040645: Find three consecutive even integers such that twice the product of the first two is 16 more than the product of the last two. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #655541 by jorel555(1290)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n be the first even integer. Then: \n" ); document.write( "2(n)(n+2)-16=(n+2)(n+4) \n" ); document.write( "2nē+4n-16=nē+6n+8 \n" ); document.write( "nē-2n-24=0 \n" ); document.write( "(n-6)(n+4)=0 \n" ); document.write( "n=6,-4 \n" ); document.write( "The even integers are 6,8, and 10. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |