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Algebra.Com's Answer #660496 by richard1234(7193) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Easiest way is to probably factor 572 and find factors that are 4 apart (since the first and the third of three consecutive even integers are 4 apart).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since 572 = 22*26, we have that three such integers are 22, 24, 26.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "However we should also note that 572 = (-22)*(-26) and -26, -24, -22 also works.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can also be solved algebraically, but is much slower. \n" ); document.write( "

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